Kemerovo Oblast

54.587Koordinaten: 54 ° 30 'N, 87 ° 0' O

The Kemerovo Oblast (Russian Кемеровская область / Kemerowskaja oblast ) is an oblast ( district) in Russia.

The oblast is situated in southern Siberia. It is located at the junction of West Siberian lowland in the mountainous region of southern Siberia. Capital of Kemerovo Oblast is.

With around 30 inhabitants per square kilometer, the oblast is one of the most densely populated Siberia of Russians there are a number of minorities, including indigenous peoples as Teleuts and Shors.

The first towns in the region were founded in the early 17th century, in the early 19th century began the industrialization of the Oblast. During the Second World War, the region saw an upswing, as many factories were moved here out of the reach of the Wehrmacht.

Basis of industrialization is coal. The Kuzbass coal mining area is known worldwide as one of the largest, to a lesser extent iron ore and gold is produced. Many industries such as metal processing, chemical industry and steel production are located here. However, the carbonate of ever working factories provide a large environmental impact in the region.

In 1957, the iron ore deposits of Abaza in Khakassia were connected by a railway line.

Administrative divisions and largest cities

The Kemerovo Oblast is divided into 18 Rajons and 16 urban districts.

The most important cities of the Oblast are in addition to their administrative center of Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk the even bigger cities Prokopjewsk, Leninsk- Kuznetsk, Kisseljowsk and Meschduretschensk.

See also: List of cities in Kemerovo Oblast