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Tomsk Oblast () ( 2002 census pop. 1,046,039) is a Federal Subject of Russia (an Oblast ). It lies in the southeastern West Siberian Plain , in the southwest of Siberian Federal District . Viktor Kress has been governor of the oblast since 1991. The development of the territory which now belongs to the oblast began in the early 17th Century . Tomsk itself was founded in 1604 . Most of the oblast's 316,900 km&2 territory is inaccessible because it is covered with Taiga woods and Swamp s. The oblast shares borders with Krasnoyarsk Krai , Tyumen , Omsk , Novosibirsk , and Kemerovo oblasts. Tomsk Oblast is rich in natural resources, particularly (30.2%), and machines and equipment (4.8%). Oil extraction and lumbering are the major business of the region's joint ventures. The oblast is home to 6 state higher education institutions and 47 research institutes. Time zone Tomsk Oblast is located in the Novosibirsk Time Zone (NOVT/NOVST). UTC offset is +0600 (NOVT)/+0700 (NOVST). ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS Districts Tomsk Oblast consists of the following districts ( Raion s):
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