Sverdlovsk Oblast

Sverdlovsk Oblast
Свердловская область
Anthem: Anthem of Sverdlovsk Oblast
Coordinates: 58°42′N 61°20′E / 58.700°N 61.333°E / 58.700; 61.333
CountryRussia
Federal districtUral
Economic regionUral
Administrative centerYekaterinburg
Government
  BodyLegislative Assembly
  Acting GovernorDenis Pasler
Area
  Total
194,226 km2 (74,991 sq mi)
  Rank17th
Population
  Total
4,268,998
  Estimate 
(2018)
4,325,256
  Rank5th
  Urban
85.8%
  Rural
14.2%
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
ISO 3166 codeRU-SVE
License plates66, 96, 196
OKTMO ID65000000
Official languagesRussian
Websitemidural.ru

Sverdlovsk Oblast (Russian: Свердловская область, romanized: Sverdlovskaya oblastʹ, IPA: [svʲɪrdˈlofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as "Sverdlovsk". Its population is 4,268,998 (according to the 2021 Census).