Kamchatka Oblast was a federal subject of Russia until June 30, 2007. On July 1, 2007, it was merged with Koryak Autonomous Okrug to form Kamchatka Krai.
Kamchatka Oblast was, until being incorporated into Kamchatka Krai on July 1, 2007, a federal subject of Russia. To the north, it bordered Magadan Oblast and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Koryak Autonomous Okrug was located in the northern part of the oblast. Including the autonomous okrug, the total area of the oblast was 472,300 square kilometres (182,400 sq mi), encompassing the southern half of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The administrative center of Kamchatka Oblast was the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 358,801 (2002 Census); 466,096 (1989 Census).
The federal subjects of Russia, also referred to as the subjects of the Russian Federation or simply as the subjects of the federation, are the constituent entities of Russia, its top-level political divisions according to the Constitution of Russia. Since March 18, 2014, the Russian Federation constitutionally has consisted of 85 federal subjects, although the two most recently added subjects are recognized by most states as part of Ukraine.
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| Kamchatka Oblast, Russia |  |
|---|---|
| Administrative center: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | |
| As of June 30, 2007: [1] | |
| # of districts (районы) | 7 |
| # of cities/towns (города) | 3 |
| # of urban-type settlements (посёлки городского типа) | 4 |
| # of rural okrugs (сельские округа) | 24 |
| As of 2002: [2] | |
| # of rural localities (сельские населённые пункты) | 55 |
| # of uninhabited rural localities (сельские населённые пункты без населения) | 9 |
- Towns under the federal government management:
- Vilyuchinsk (Вилючинск)
- Cities and towns under the oblast's jurisdiction:
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Петропавловск-Камчатский) (administrative center)
- Yelizovo (Елизово)
- Districts:
- Aleutsky (Алеутский)
- Bystrinsky (Быстринский)
- Milkovsky (Мильковский)
- with 7 rural okrugs under the district's jurisdiction.
- Sobolevsky (Соболевский)
- with 4 rural okrugs under the district's jurisdiction.
- Ust-Bolsheretsky (Усть-Большерецкий)
- Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
- Oktyabrsky (Октябрьский)
- Ozernovsky (Озерновский)
- with 4 rural okrugs under the district's jurisdiction.
- Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
- Ust-Kamchatsky (Усть-Камчатский)
- Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
- Ust-Kamchatsk (Усть-Камчатск)
- with 1 rural okrug under the district's jurisdiction.
Ust-Kamchatsk is a rural locality and the administrative center of Ust-Kamchatsky District of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the eastern shore of the Kamchatka Peninsula at the mouth of the Kamchatka River some 50 kilometers (31 mi) away from the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano and 522 kilometers (324 mi) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 4,352 (2010 Census); 5,231 (2002 Census); 13,611 (1989 Census).
- Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
- Yelizovsky (Елизовский)
- Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
- Vulkanny (Вулканный)
- with 8 rural okrugs under the district's jurisdiction.
- Urban-type settlements under the district's jurisdiction:
Aleutsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located to the east of the Kamchatka Peninsula on the Commander Islands. The area of the district is 1,580 square kilometers (610 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Nikolskoye. Population: 676 (2010 Census); 808 (2002 Census); 1,356 (1989 Census). All of the district's population resides in Nikolskoye.
Bystrinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the southern central part of the krai. The area of the district is 23,377 square kilometers (9,026 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Esso. Population: 2,560 (2010 Census); 2,660 (2002 Census); 2,947 (1989 Census). The population of Esso accounts for 78.6% of the district's total population.
Milkovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion) of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, one of the eleven in the krai. It is located in the southern central part of the krai. The area of the district is 22,590 square kilometers (8,720 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Milkovo. Population: 10,585 (2010 Census); 12,080 (2002 Census); 16,913 (1989 Census). The population of Milkovo accounts for 78.0% of the district's total population.
Vilyuchinsk is a closed town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula about 20 kilometers (12 mi) across Avacha Bay from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 22,905 (2010 Census); 24,166 (2002 Census).
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a city and the administrative, industrial, scientific, and cultural center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Population: 179,780 (2010 Census); 198,028 (2002 Census); 268,747 (1989 Census).
Yelizovo is a town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Avacha River 32 kilometers (20 mi) northwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 39,569 (2010 Census); 41,533 (2002 Census); 46,929 (1989 Census).
