Chelyabinsk Oblast
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
changeIts elevation is 200–250 meters above sea level.
Climate
changeMost 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
changeThe 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
changeA 2012 survey showed these are the major religions in the oblast:[10][11]
References
change
- ↑ "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. 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.
