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Kostroma Oblast

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Kostroma Oblast

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federal subject of Russia

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Kostroma Oblast is a region in western Russia that serves as one of the country's federal subjects, or administrative divisions. It is historically and culturally significant as part of Russia's traditional heartland, known for its role in Russian history and heritage.

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Named after
Kostroma
Continent
Europe
Capital
Kostroma
Population
566266
Area
60200
Shares border with
Vologda Oblast
Official website
adm44.ru
Image
Galich. Rybnaya sloboda (WR).tif
Licence plate code
44
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Kostroma Oblast
category of associated people
Category:People from Kostroma Oblast
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Category:Kostroma Oblast
category for people born here
Category:Births in Kostroma Oblast
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Kostroma Oblast
inception
1944-08-13
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Encyclopedic overview

Kostroma Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kostroma and its population as of the 2021 Census is 580,976. It was formed on August 13, 1944 on the territory detached from neighboring Yaroslavl Oblast.

Textile industries have been developed there since the early 18th century. Its major historic towns include Kostroma, Sharya, Nerekhta, Galich, Soligalich, and Makaryev.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kostroma Oblast” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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