Ivanovo Oblast

Ivanovo Oblast (, Ivanovskaya oblast) is a federal subject o Roushie (an oblast).

Its three lairgest ceeties are Ivanovo (the admeenistrative center), Kineshma, an Shuya.

The principal centre o tourism is Plyos. The Volga River flows throu the northren pairt o the oblast.

History
Ivanovo Industrial Oblast () wis established on 14 Januar 1929. On 11 Mairch 1936, the oblast wis dividit intae modren Ivanovo Oblast an Yaroslavl Oblast.

Geografie
Ivanovo Oblast borders Kostroma Oblast (N), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (E), Vladimir Oblast (S), an Yaroslavl Oblast (W).

Economy
Industry in Ivanovo Region is subdividit intae several main sectors, includin the licht, chemical an petrochemical, fuid, forest, peat, ingineerin an metalwirkin, pouer, an biggin material industries. The primary an maist developit sector is licht industry, made up o the cleidin, knittin, textile, an shae industries. Companies in this sector employ hauf o the region's industrial wirkers. The textile industry, which began developin in the last quarter o the 17t century, is o fundamental importance. Textile companies in the region produce hauf o Roushie's textiles. Ingineerin occupees an important place in the region's industry. Ingineerin companies manufactur mobile cranes, looms an machine tuils, excavators, combin machinery, instrumentation, an caur components. The widwirkin an pulp an paper industries an aw mak a significant contreibution tae the regional economy. Forests o the region serve as a soorce o raw materials for thir industries. The fuid industry produces a variety o guids that are in demand in mony Roushie regions, as weel as abraid, e.g., sausage, mayonnaise, floor, cereals, canned meats an milk, confectionery, pasta, an alcohol.

Demographics
2008
Births: 11,138 (10.3 per 1000)
Daiths: 20,801 (19.3 per 1000) 

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Category:States an territories established in 1936