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Moscow oblast () is a Federal Subject of Russia (an Oblast ) officially established on January 14 , 1929 . It is the Most Populous Russian oblast (pop. 6,618,538 without Moscow as of 2002 All-Russian Population Census) while its area is a modest 45,900 Km&2 , which makes it one of the most densely populated regions in the nation. Moscow oblast is highly Industrialized with its main industrial branches being Metallurgy , Oil Refining , and Mechanical Engineering , Food , Energy and Chemical industries. GEOGRAPHY Moscow oblast borders Tver Oblast (N), Yaroslavl Oblast (at one point NE), Vladimir Oblast (E), Ryazan Oblast (SE), Tula Oblast (S), Kaluga Oblast (SW) and Smolensk Oblast (W). Time zone Moscow oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS Districts Moscow Oblast consists of the following districts ( Raion s):
Major cities and towns Balashikha , Chekhov , Chernogolovka , Dolgoprudny , Dmitrov , Dubna , Elektrostal , Istra , Khimki , Klin , Kolomna , Korolyov , Lyubertsy , Monino , Mozhaysk , Mytischi , Noginsk (Bogorodsk) , Odintsovo , Orekhovo-Zuyevo , Pavlovsky Posad , Podolsk , Pushchino , Ramenskoe , Sergiyev Posad , Serpukhov , Shchyolkovo , Solnechnogorsk , Vereya , Voskresensk , Zaraysk , Zheleznodorozhny , Zhukovsky , Zvenigorod Although the city of Moscow is territorially within the Moscow oblast, it has a special administrative status. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK |
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