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History and Administrative Division .
In 1934 Stalngrad Kray was formed. In 1936 Stalingrad Oblast was formed. In 1954 Balashov Oblast was established,
in part carved out of Stalingrad Oblast (Uryupinsky, Nekhaevsky, Alekseevsky, Podtelkovsky, Novoanninsky, Novonikolaevsky, Kikvidzensky, Elansky,
Rudnyansky, Zhirnovsky Districts),. In 1957 Balashov Oblast was dissolved, part of its territory
(Uryupinsky, Nekhaevsky, Alekseevsky, Podtelkovsky, Novoanninsky, Novonikolaevsky, Kikvidzensky, Elansky, Rudnyansky, Zhirnovsky Districts), reintegrated
into Stalingrad Oblast. In 1961 Stalingrad Oblast was renamed Volgograd Oblast. Historical Atlas, Russia Page see also History of Russia in Europe, Russia, USSR |
EXTERNAL FILES |
Article Volgograd Oblast,
Administrative Division of Volgograd Oblast, from Wikipedia Structurae : Volgograd Oblast Article Volgogradskaya Oblast, from Wikipedia Russian edition |
DOCUMENTS |
Historical Population Statistics by Administrative Division : Russia,
from : Population Statistics Flag, from FOTW Coat of Arms, from Vector Images, from Civic Heraldry Archives in the Russian Federation, scroll down for Volgograd Oblast Map of Administrative Division, posted by R. Daward Maplandia : Volgogradskaya Oblast List of First Secretaries of the Oblast Committee, from World Statesmen |
REFERENCE |
Volgograd Oblast, pp.238-240, in : Europa Publications, The Territories of the Russian Federation, London : Europa 1st ed. 1999 [G] |