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'Kostroma Oblast' (, ''Kostromskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kostroma.
From c. 300-300 AD the whole current area of Kostroma with exception the area east of River Unzha was part of Finno Ugric Meri (Russian Merja) people loose tribal confederation. There were at least 109 Meri settlements located in the area of which the most important below mentioned trading centers and important hill fortresses were later recorded by the Russians as the Russian founded towns.
Major historic towns include Kostroma, Sharya, Nerekhta, Galich, Soligalich, and Makaryev. Textile industries have been developed there since the early 18th century.
The oblast was detached from Yaroslavl Oblast in 1944.

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Time zone

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Geography

Kostroma Oblast borders Vologda Oblast (N), Kirov Oblast (E), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (S), Ivanovo Oblast (W), and Yaroslavl Oblast (NW). The chief rivers are the Volga and the Kostroma. Much of the area is covered by woods, making it one of the principal timber producing regions in Europe.

Time zone

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

Administrative divisions

External link

★ Official website of Kostroma Oblast