Kirov Oblast

Kirov Oblast
Кировская область
Anthem: Anthem of Kirov Oblast
Coordinates: 58°46′N 49°50′E / 58.767°N 49.833°E / 58.767; 49.833
CountryRussia
Federal districtVolga
Economic regionVolga-Vyatka
Administrative centerKirov
Government
  BodyLegislative Assembly
  GovernorAleksandr Sokolov
Area
  Total
120,374 km2 (46,477 sq mi)
  Rank30th
Population
  Total
1,153,680
  Estimate 
(2018)
1,283,238
  Rank41st
  Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
  Urban
77.8%
  Rural
22.2%
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
ISO 3166 codeRU-KIR
License plates43
OKTMO ID33000000
Official languagesRussian
Websitehttp://www.kirovreg.ru

Kirov Oblast (Russian: Кировская область, IPA: [ˈkʲirəfskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. As of the 2010 census, the population is 1,341,312.