Coat of arms of Vladimir Oblast

Vladimir Oblast (, Vladimirskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the medieval Russian capital Vladimir, which is located 190 km to the east from the present-day capital, Moscow. For detailed information about the area's medieval history, see Zalesye and Vladimir-Suzdal. The 12th-century cathedrals of Vladimir, Suzdal, Bogolyubovo, and Kideksha are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Area: 29,000 km˛; population: 1,523,990 (as of the 2002 Census).

Geography

Vladimir Oblast borders Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts.

Time zone

Vladimir Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).

Administrative divisions

Districts

Vladimir Oblast consists of the following districts:

• Alexandrovsky (???????????????) - centred on the town of Alexandrov, famous as the principal residence of Ivan the Terrible
• Gorokhovetsky (????????????) - centered on the town of Gorokhovets, rich in 17th-century pre-Petrine architecture
• Gus-Khrustalny (????-???????????) - centered on Gus Khrustalny, a notable centre of glass production
• Kameshkovsky (????????????)
• Kirzhachsky (??????????) - centered on the historic town of Kirzhach
• Kolchuginsky (?????????????)- centered on Kolchugino, a notable centre of tableware and metallurgy production, founded in 1871. Home of Russian podstakannik.
• Kovrovsky (??????????) - centered on the textile centre Kovrov, with the site of Starodub-on-the-Klyazma in the vicinity
• Melenkovsky (????????????)
• Muromsky (?????????) - centered on Murom, the oldest town in the area, seat of medieval princes, and site of numerous historic monuments
• Petushinsky (???????????)
• Selivanovsky (?????????????)
• Sobinsky (?????????)
• Sudogodsky (???????????)
• Suzdalsky (???????????) - centered on Suzdal, the town-museum, World Heritage Site and medieval capital of Vladimir-Suzdal
• Vyaznikovsky (????????????) - centered on the merchant town of Vyazniki, fine specimens of 17th-century architecture
• Yuryev-Polsky (?????-????????) - centered on Yuriev-Polsky, seat of a medieval principality and site of the 13th-century cathedral

External links

• Official website of Vladimir Oblast

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