Astrakhan Oblast

Astrakhan Oblast (Russian: Астраха́нская о́бласть, Astrakhanskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia. It is an oblast. It is in southern Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Astrakhan. About 1,000,000 people lived there at the 2010 Census. Geography Astrakhan Oblast borders the Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan, Volgograd Oblast, and Kalmykia. It is in the Russian Southern Federal District. History Historically, Astrakhan Oblast was home to the Buzhans, a Slavic tribe in southern Russia and is home to the Astrakhan Tatars. During the Soviet era, many nuclear bombs were tested underground in Astrakhan Oblast. Population 1,010,073 (2010 Census); 1,005,276 (2002 Census); 998,114 (1989 Census). Ethnic groups According to the 2010 census, the ethnic groups of Astrakhan Oblast were: Largest cities and towns Related pages Astrakhan Khanate Music of Astrakhan Elections in Astrakhan Oblast Hinduism in Russia References