Astrakhan Oblast

Astrakhan Oblast (, 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 

 Ethnic groups 
According to the 2010 census, the ethnic groups of Astrakhan Oblast were:
EthnicityPopulationPercentageRussian618,20467.6%Kazakh149,41516.3%Astrakhan Tatars60,5236.6%DagestaniThis figure includes ethnic Avars, Dargins, Lezgins, Kumyks, Tabasarans, and Laks.16,3971.8%Ukrainian8,1320.9%Azerbaijani7,8280.9%Nogai7,5890.8%Chechen7,2290.8%Agryzjan39.5394.3%

 Largest cities and towns 

 Related pages 

 Astrakhan Khanate
 Music of Astrakhan
 Elections in Astrakhan Oblast
 Hinduism in Russia

 References