Oblasts of Russia
| Oblast | |
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| Category | Federated state |
| Location | Russian Federation |
| Number | 46 |
| Populations | 156,996 (Magadan Oblast) – 7,095,120 (Moscow Oblast) |
| Areas | 25,000 km2 (9,500 sq mi) (Oryol Oblast) – 768,000 km2 (296,500 sq mi) (Irkutsk Oblast) |
| Government | Oblast Government |
| Subdivisions | Selsoviet, Okrug, Urban-type settlement |
The Russian Federation is divided into 85 subjects (subyekty), of which 46 are oblasts (Russian: Области; "provinces", sing. oblast).
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