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Ivanovo Oblast () (21,800 km², pop. 1,148,329 as of 2002 All-Russian Population Census) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).

Its three largest cities are Ivanovo (administrative centre), Kineshma, and Shuya.

The principal centre of tourism is Plyos. The Volga River flows through the northern part of the region.

The oblast was established in 1929 from the areas of Kostroma Oblast and Vladimir Oblast.

Geography


Ivanovo Oblast borders Kostroma Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (E), Vladimir Oblast (S) and Yaroslavl Oblast (W).

Time zone

Ivanovo Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).

Administrative divisions


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Ivanovo Oblast

Ивановска област | Província d'Ivànovo | Oblast Iwanowo | Ivanovo oblast | Oblast d'Ivanovo | 이바노보 주 | Oblast Ivanovo | イヴァノヴォ州 | Obwód iwanowski | Ивановская область | Ivanovon alue | 伊万诺沃州

 

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