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Encyclopedia > Lipetsk Oblast

Lipetsk Oblast (Russian: Ли́пецкая о́бласть, Lipetskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Formed on January 6, 1954. Its administrative center is the city of Lipetsk. The area of the oblast is 24,100 km². The population is 1,213,499 (2002 Census). Image File history File links RussiaLipetsk2007-01. ... Image File history File links Lipetsk_Oblast_Flag. ... Russia is a federation which consists of 86 subjects[1]. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representation—two delegates each—in the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament). ... Oblast (Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasÅ¥, Russian and Ukrainian: , Belarusian: , Bulgarian: о́бласт) refers to a subnational entity in some countries. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Historic Coat of Arms of Lipetsk introduced in 1781 Lipetsk (Russian: ) is a city located in the Central Federal District of Russia. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

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Geography

Lipetsk Oblast borders Ryazan Oblast (NE), Tambov Oblast (E), Voronezh Oblast (S), Kursk Oblast (SW), Oryol Oblast (W), and Tula Oblast (NW). Ryazan Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Tambov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Voronezh Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Kursk Oblast (Russian: , Kurskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Oryol Oblast (Орловская область) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Tula Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ...


Time zone

Lipetsk Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). Image File history File links RTZ2. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Moscow Time (Russian: ) is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg, Russia. ... UTC redirects here. ...

The sights

The world's first hyperboloid structure by Vladimir Shukhov
The world's first hyperboloid structure by Vladimir Shukhov

The world's first hyperboloid structure—the steel open-work lattice tower—is located in Polibino, Dankovsky District of Lipetsk Oblast. The hyperboloid tower was built and patented in 1896 by the famous Russian engineer and scientist Vladimir Shukhov. The hyperboloid structures were subsequently built by other architects, such as Antoni Gaudí, Le Corbusier, and Oscar Niemeyer. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1188x1918, 194 KB) Summary Other versions unknown Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Vladimir Shukhov Hyperboloid structure All-Russia exhibition 1896 Metadata This file contains additional... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1188x1918, 194 KB) Summary Other versions unknown Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Vladimir Shukhov Hyperboloid structure All-Russia exhibition 1896 Metadata This file contains additional... The worlds first hyperboloid water tower by Vladimir Shukhov, All-Russian Exposition, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 1896 Hyperboloid structures in architecture were first applied by Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov (1853-1939). ... Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov (Russian: ), (August 28 [O.S. August 16] 1853 - February 2, 1939) was a great Russian engineer renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for civil engineering that led to breakthroughs in industrial design of oil reservoirs, pipelines, boilers, ships and barges. ... The worlds first hyperboloid water tower by Vladimir Shukhov, All-Russian Exposition, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 1896 Hyperboloid structures in architecture were first applied by Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov (1853-1939). ... The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is an alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon content between 0. ... The Eiffel Tower Fire-observation watchtower in Kostroma, Russia. ... Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov (Russian: ), (August 28 [O.S. August 16] 1853 - February 2, 1939) was a great Russian engineer renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for civil engineering that led to breakthroughs in industrial design of oil reservoirs, pipelines, boilers, ships and barges. ... The worlds first hyperboloid water tower by Vladimir Shukhov, All-Russian Exposition, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 1896 Hyperboloid structures in architecture were first applied by Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov (1853-1939). ... Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) – also known by the Castilian version of his name, Antonio Gaudí – was a Spanish Catalan architect who belonged to the Modernisme (Art Nouveau) movement and was famous for his unique style and highly individualistic designs. ... Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, widely known as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887– August 27, 1965), was a French Swiss born architect, famous for his contributions to what is now called modernism, or the International Style. ... Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. ...


Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Lipetsk Oblast

Cities and towns under the oblasts jurisdiction: Lipetsk (Липецк) (administrative center) city okrugs: Levoberezhny (Левобережный) Oktyabrsky (Октябрьский) Pravoberezhny (Правобережный) Sovetsky (Советский) Yelets (Елец) Districts: Chaplyginsky District (Чаплыгинский) Towns under the districts jurisdiction: Chaplygin (Чаплыгин) with 22 selsovets under the districts jurisdiction. ...

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Lipetsk region (oblast), one of the youngest in Russia, is located 400 km southeast of Moscow in the Central Black Earth region.
Lipetsk oblast is rated 28th in Russia's farm output.
(Lipetsk oblast is not subsidized by the federal government, and it is one of eight donors to the federal budget.) Thus, for 1998, administration allocated over 1 trillion new rubles (US$167 million) from the regional budget to implementation of a "gasification" project.
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