Bryansk Oblast

Bryansk Oblast (Roushie: Бря́нская о́бласть, Bryanskaya oblast) is a federal subject o Roushie (an oblast). Its admeenistrative center is the ceety o Bryansk. Population: 1,278,217 (2010 Census results). Admeenistrative diveesions Bryansk Oblast is dividit intae 27 destricts (raions) an 4 ceeties. Thegither thay comprise 12 touns, 24 urban-type settlements, an 224 selsoviets. Demographics Population: 1,278,217 (2010 Census); 1,378,941 (2002 Census); 1,474,785 (1989 Census). Births (2008): 14,319 (11.0 per 1000) Daiths (2008): 23,197 (17.8 per 1000) Births increased bi 7.8% an daiths remained the same in 2008 compared tae 2007. Ethnic composition: Roushies - 96.7% Ukrainians - 1.1% Belaroushies - 0.4% Armenies - 0.4% Romani fowk - 0.3% Jews - 0.1% Ithers - 1% 26,825 fowk wur registered frae admeenistrative databases, an coud no declare an ethnicity. It is estimatit that the proportion o ethnicities in this group is the same as that o the declared group. References Freemit airtins (in Roushie) Offeecial wabsteid o Bryansk Oblast (in Inglis) Bryansk oblast natur views