Chelyabinsk Oblast (Russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, Chelyabinskaya oblast) is a province (an oblast) in Russia. It is around the Ural Mountains, on the border between Europe and Asia.[1][2][3][4] Its administrative center is the city of Chelyabinsk. As of 2023, the population is 3,603,339.[5] Chelyabinsk oblast is located in the European part of Russia.
Geography and climate
[change | change source]Its elevation is 200–250meters above sea level.
Climate
[change | change source]Most of the oblast falls under the Humid continental climate, meaning the area has warm/mild summers with cold winters.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19.0 (−2.2) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) |
16 (0.6) |
19 (0.7) |
27 (1.1) |
47 (1.9) |
55 (2.2) |
87 (3.4) |
44 (1.7) |
41 (1.6) |
30 (1.2) |
26 (1.0) |
21 (0.8) |
430 (16.9) |
| Average precipitation days | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 83 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 61 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 73 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: World Meteorological Organization (precipitation days only)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[change | change source]The 2010 census showed these are the ethnic groups in the oblast:
- 2,829,899 Russians (83.8%);
- 180,913 Tatars (5.4%);
- 162,513 Bashkirs (4.8%);
- 50,081 Ukrainians (1.5%);
- 35,297 Kazakhs (1.00%);
- 18,687 Germans (0.5%);
- 13,035 Belarusians (0.4%);
- 12,147 Mordvins (0.2%);
- 9,311 Armenians (0.3%);
- 65,190 others (1.6);
- 99,144 could not declare an ethnicity[8]
The death rate was higher than the birth rate in 2010, but has since slowly reversed.[9]
Religion
[change | change source]A 2012 survey showed these are the major religions in the oblast:[10][11]
References
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- ↑ "Investing in Chelyabinsk city - Invest in Russia". www.investinrussia.biz. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Vladimirovna Murzina, Elena (2008). "On cooperation between the Chelyabinsk region and Japan" (PDF).
- ↑ "Invest in Ural". Archived from the original on 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Guide to Investment" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Population of the Chelyabinsk region, number and national composition". 2020.
- ↑ "Weather and Climate (Погода и Климат – Климат Челябинска)" (in Russian). Pogoda.ru.net. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ↑ "World Weather Information Service – Cheljabinsk". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ↑ "ВПН-2010". www.gks.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Естественное движение населения в разрезе субъектов Российской Федерации". www.gks.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Arena - Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia. Sreda.org
- ↑ 2012 Survey Maps Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012. Retrieved 24-09-2012.
