Kamchatka Oblast
| Kamchatka Oblast Камчатская область | |||||||||
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| Oblast of Russia | |||||||||
| 1932–2007 | |||||||||
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 Location of Kamchatka Oblast in Russia prior to 2007 merger | |||||||||
| Capital | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• | 358,801 (2,002 Census);[1] | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | October 30 1932 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | July 1 2007 | ||||||||
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| Today part of |  Russia | ||||||||
Kamchatka Oblast (
1989 Census).[2]
Kamchatka's natural resources include
Russian military. There is still a large military presence on the peninsula; the home base of Russia's Pacific submarine fleet is across Avacha Bay from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
at the Rybachy base. There are also several air force bases and radar sites in Kamchatka.
As of the 2002 All-Russian Population Census, the majority of the 358,801 population is
also live here.The oblast was established on October 20, 1932, subordinated to the Far Eastern Krai (later Khabarovsk Krai). In 1956, it became a separate oblast under its own jurisdiction.
Administrative divisions
Chairmen
The Chairman of the Council of People's Deputies of Kamchatka Oblast was the
presiding officer
of that legislature 1997-2007. They were preceded by The Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Oblast 1995-1997.
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Mashkovtsev | 1995 | 1997 |
| Lev Boitsov | 1997 | 2001 |
| Nikolay Tokmantsev | 2001 | 2007 |
References
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (21 May 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек[Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
Sources
External links
- (in English) The Wonders of Kamchatka
- (in Russian) Commander Islands
- (in English) Images from the Central Eurasian Information Resource - University of Washington Digital Collection
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