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Magadan Oblast () is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), in the Far Eastern Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Magadan.

At 461,400 km², it is Russia's 13th largest subdivision, and at the same time one of the least populous (182,726 inhabitants as of the 2002 census).

Geography


Time zone

Magadan Oblast is located in the Magadan Time Zone (MAGT/MAGST). UTC offset is +1100 (MAGT)/+1200 (MAGST).

Administrative divisions


Demographics


Population (2002): 182,726

Ethnic groups: As of the 2002 census, ethnic Russians at 146,511 constitute 80.2% of the population, the rest identifying themselves as belonging to 104 different ethnic groups. Of these, most prominent are the Ukrainians at 18,068 (9.89%), the Evens at 2,527 (1.38%), the Belarusians at 2,169 (1.19%) and the Tatars at 2,006 (1.1%).

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Magadan Oblast

Магаданска област | Província de Magadan | Oblast Magadan | Magadani oblast | استان ماگادان | 마가단 주 | Magadanska oblast | Oblast Magadan | マガダン州 | Obwód magadański | Магаданская область | Magadanská oblasť | Magadanin alue | 马加丹州

 

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