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He became the head of the oblast government in 1999.

On June 3, 1929 the oblast was given its present name.

The oblast is also home to a special economic zone.

Over the next 15 years, the Oblast would be broken up again.

It is located in the south central part of the oblast.

In 1962, it was made a town of oblast significance.

However, some other big cities within the oblast may have such status as well.

At the beginning of 1999 there have been 2108 farms within the oblast.

The largest of them are situated in the oblast capital.

The highest authority in the Oblast was a military governor.

There are many lakes, especially in the southern part of the oblast.

This round was for students of the whole region (oblast).

This oblast is an important part of Ukraine's industry and agriculture.

In addition to industry, the oblast also has a developed agriculture production.

In the oblast there are 75 rivers longer than 10 kilometers.

They are also sometimes used in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast.

The most important river of the oblast is the Ural.

The oblast is home to six state higher education institutions and 47 research institutes.

Between 1945 and 1947, some 600,000 Soviet citizens settled the oblast.

There are about 279 species of birds, including 152 which breed in the oblast.

The oblast is noted for having relatively highly developed market relations.

On July 30, 1928 the division of the oblast into districts was established.

However, the area and borders of the oblast have remained stable from 1954.

Since 1993 the city has been under the direct Oblast subordination.

It is located in the north, east, and center of the autonomous oblast.