Tambov Oblast (original) (raw)

First-level administrative division of Russia

Oblast in Central, Russia

Tambov Oblast
Oblast
Тамбовская область
Flag of Tambov OblastFlagCoat of arms of Tambov OblastCoat of arms
Anthem: "Farewell of Slavianka"
Coordinates: 52°43′12″N 41°27′11″E / 52.72000°N 41.45306°E / 52.72000; 41.45306
Country Russia
Federal district Central[1]
Economic region Central Black Earth[2]
Administrative center Tambov[3]
Government
• Body Oblast Duma[4]
• Acting Head[5] Yevgeny Pervyshov
Area[6]
• Total 34,462 km2 (13,306 sq mi)
• Rank 63rd
Population (2021 census)[7]
• Total 982,991
• Estimate (2018)[8] 1,033,552
• Rank 52nd
• Density 29/km2 (74/sq mi)
• Urban 58.7%
• Rural 41.3%
Time zone UTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[9])
ISO 3166 code RU-TAM
License plates 68
OKTMO ID 68000000
Official languages Russian[10]
Website www.tambov.gov.ru

Tambov Oblast (Russian: Тамбо́вская о́бласть, romanized: Tambovskaya oblastʹ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tambov. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,091,994.[12]

Tambov Oblast is situated in a forest steppe. It borders the Ryazan, Penza, Saratov, Voronezh and Lipetsk oblasts.

The oldest known population of the Tambov region, the Mordovians-Moksha, formed as a nation of local ethnic groups from the 6th century BC. The first Russian settlers arrived in the pre-Mongol period, but the final settlement occurred in the 17th century. To protect the southern borders of Russia from the raids of the Tatars, and to further develop the Black Soil region, the Russian government built the walled cities of Kozlov (1635) and Tambov (1636). The cities protected the main path of nomad raids on Russian land and paved the way for a quick settlement of the region.

Kozlovsky Uyezd originally existed in the Tambov area. In the course of the administrative reforms of Peter the Great in 1708 and 1719, it became part of Azov Governorate. New administrative divisions established the Tambov Viceroyalty in 1779 and from 1796 Tambov Governorate, with an area of 66.5 thousand km2 divided into 12 uyezds. With almost no change to its boundaries, the Governorate remained in existence until 1928.

An attempt to establish Soviet control over the Tambov area led to the defeat and execution of "Red Sonya" (Sofia Nukhimovna Gel'berg) in the spring of 1918.[13]

During the Russian Civil War, an anti-Bolshevik uprising, the Tambov Rebellion, broke out in Tambov Governorate in 1920–1921.

Tambov Oblast was finally created from the Voronezh and Samara Oblasts on September 27, 1937. The oblast attained its present form after the separation of Penza Oblast (formerly part of Kuybyshev before joining Tambov) on February 4, 1939.

Administrative divisions

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The acting head of the administration of the Tambov Oblast since 4 October 2021 and Head of the Tambov Oblast since 20 September 2022 is Maxim Yegorov.

Elections to the Regional Duma were held from 17 to 19 September 2021. 25 seats were distributed by party lists and 25 by single-member constituencies. The seats at the end of the elections were distributed as follows:

Historical population

Year Pop. ±%
1959 1,549,001 —
1970 1,511,938 −2.4%
1979 1,390,048 −8.1%
1989 1,320,763 −5.0%
2002 1,178,443 −10.8%
2010 1,091,994 −7.3%
2021 982,991 −10.0%
Source: Census data

Population: 982,991 (2021 Census);[14] 1,091,994 (2010 Census);[12] 1,178,443 (2002 Census);[15] 1,320,763 (1989 Soviet census).[16]

Vital statistics for 2022:[17][18]

Total fertility rate (2022):[19]
1.22 children per woman

Life expectancy (2021):[20]
Total — 69.88 years (male — 65.41, female — 74.33)

Ethnic composition (2010)[12]

Largest cities or towns in Tambov Oblast2010 Russian Census
Rank Administrative Division Pop.
TambovTambovMichurinskMichurinsk 1 Tambov Tambovsky District 280,161 RasskazovoRasskazovoMorshanskMorshansk
2 Michurinsk Michurinsky District 98,758
3 Rasskazovo Rasskazovsky District 45,484
4 Morshansk Morshansky District 41,556
5 Kotovsk Town of oblast significance of Kotovsk 31,850
6 Uvarovo Uvarovsky District 26,830
7 Stroitel Tambovsky District 18,437
8 Kirsanov Kirsanovsky District 17,224
9 Zherdevka Zherdevsky District 15,209
10 Pervomaysky Pervomaysky District 12,654

According to a 2012 survey,[22] 78.4% of the population of Tambov Oblast adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, making it the federal subject with the highest percentage of this religion in the whole country. In addition, 1% are unaffiliated generic Christians, 7% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious", 10% is atheist, and 3.6% follows other religions or did not give an answer to the question.[22]

Southeastern Railway passes through Michurinsk and connects the central regions with the southern regions. Breeding cattle, sheep, pig, and chicken is a product of animal husbandry.

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