'Ryazan Oblast' (, ''Ryazanskaya oblast'') is a
federal subject of
Russia (an
oblast). It has an area of 39,600 km² and a population of 1,227,910 (as of the
2002 Census). Its administrative center is the city of
Ryazan, which is the largest regional city with a population of 535,000.
Geography
Ryazan Oblast borders
Vladimir Oblast (N),
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (NE),
Republic of Mordovia (E),
Penza Oblast (SE),
Tambov Oblast (S),
Lipetsk Oblast (SW),
Tula Oblast (W), and
Moscow Oblast (NW).
Time zone
Ryazan Oblast is located in the
Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD).
UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Administrative divisions
External link
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Official website of Ryazan Oblast