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Lipetsk Oblast () is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Formed on January 6, 1954. Its administrative center is the city of Lipetsk. The area of the oblast is 24,100 km². The population is 1,213,499 (2002).
Geography
Lipetsk Oblast borders Ryazan Oblast (NE), Tambov Oblast (E), Voronezh Oblast (S), Kursk Oblast (SW), Oryol Oblast (W) and Tula Oblast (NW).
Time zone
Lipetsk Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).The sights
The world’s first hyperboloid structure – the steel open-work lattice tower of amazing beauty is located in Polibino, Dankoskiy area of the Lipetsk region. The hyperboloid tower was built and patented in 1896 by the Great Russian engineer and scientist Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov. The hyperboloid structures were subsequently built by many famous architects: Gaudi, Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer.
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Липецка област | Província de Lípetsk | Липецк облаçĕ | Lipecká oblast | Oblast Lipezk | Lipetski oblast | Oblast de Lipetsk | 리페츠크 주 | Oblast Lipetsk | リペツク州 | Obwód lipiecki | Липецкая область | Lipetskin alue | 利佩茨克州
"Lipetsk Oblast"