Oryol Oblast

Oryol Oblast (, Orlovskaya oblast), also known as Orlovshchina () is a federal subject of Russia. Specifically it is an oblast. Its administrative center (capital city) is the city of Oryol. Population: 714,094 (Estimate 2022) (2010 Census — 786,935).

 Geography 
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It is in the southwestern part of the Central Federal District, in the Central Russian Upland.

By area, at  it is one of the smallest federal subjects. From north to south, it goes for more than , and from west to east—for over .

It borders Kaluga Oblast in the north, Lipetsk Oblast in the east, Kursk Oblast in the south, and Bryansk Oblast in the west. 

There are more than two thousand rivers and streams in Oryol Oblast with a total length of . 

 Administrative divisions 

 3 cities under the oblast's jurisdiction
 24 districts
 13 urban-type settlements
 223 rural settlements

 Economy 
The main industries in Oryol Oblast are the food and light industries, engineering and metalworking, and ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy. The engineering and metalworking industries make equipment for many industries. These include forklift trucks, construction and agricultural equipment, and machinery for municipal services.

 Demographics 
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Population: 714,094 (est. 2022); 



 Russians - 96.1%
 Ukrainians - 1%
 Others - 2.9%

 References 
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 Other websites 



  Overview of Oryol Oblast (Kommersant newspaper)
  Central Eurasian Information Resource: Images of Oryol Oblast - University of Washington Digital Collection

Category:States and territories established in 1937