Chelyabinsk Oblast

Chelyabinsk Oblast (Russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, romanized: Chelyabinskaya oblast') is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia in the Ural Mountains region, on the border of Europe and Asia. Its administrative center is the city of Chelyabinsk.

Chelyabinsk Oblast
Oblast
Челябинская область
Anthem: Anthem of Chelyabinsk Oblast
Coordinates: 55.16°N 61.40°E / 55.16; 61.40
CountryRussia
Federal districtUrals
Economic regionUrals
Administrative centerChelyabinsk
Government
  BodyLegislative Assembly
  GovernorAleksey Teksler
Area
  Total88,529 km2 (34,181 sq mi)
  Rank36th
Population
  Total3,431,224
  Estimate 
(2018)
3,493,036
  Rank9th
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
  Urban
82.6%
  Rural
17.4%
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
ISO 3166 codeRU-CHE
License plates74, 174, 774
OKTMO ID75000000
Official languagesRussian
Websitehttp://www.pravmin74.ru
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