Smolensk Oblast, Russia

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf federal subject of Russia
gptkbp:administrativeCenter gptkb:Smolensk
gptkbp:area 49,800 km²
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Bryansk_Oblast
gptkb:Kaluga_Oblast
gptkb:Moscow_Oblast
gptkb:Tver_Oblast
gptkb:Pskov_Oblast
gptkb:Mogilev_Region_(Belarus)
gptkb:Vitebsk_Region_(Belarus)
gptkbp:climate humid continental
gptkbp:coatOfArms features a cannon and fortress wall
gptkbp:country gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:district 25
gptkbp:established September 27, 1937
gptkbp:ethnic_majority gptkb:Russians
gptkbp:federalDivision gptkb:Central_Federal_District
gptkbp:flag red with regional emblem
gptkbp:governor Vasily Anokhin (as of 2024)
gptkbp:hasNaturalFeature gptkb:Smolensk_Upland
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk_(1812)
gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk_(1941)
gptkbp:historicalRegion gptkb:Smolensk_land
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smolensk Oblast, Russia
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code RU-SMO
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Smolensk
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Smolensk_Oblast_Duma
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Russia
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Dnieper
gptkbp:major_railway gptkb:Moscow–Brest_railway
gptkbp:majorHighway gptkb:M1_(Belarus_Highway)
gptkbp:minorityIn gptkb:Jews
gptkb:Belarusians
gptkb:Ukrainians
gptkb:Armenians
gptkbp:notableIndustry food processing
textiles
machine building
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Smolenskoye_Poozerye_National_Park
gptkbp:number_of_cities/towns 15
gptkbp:number_of_rural_localities 3250
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:population_(2021_Census) 888,421
gptkbp:region 67
gptkbp:rural_population_(2021) 26.3%
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Moscow_Time_(UTC+3)
gptkbp:urban_population_(2021) 73.7%
gptkbp:vehicleRegistrationCode 67
gptkbp:website admin-smolensk.ru
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Novospasskoye,_Smolensk_Governorate,_Russian_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7