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Founded: 1944
Governor: Nikolay Vasilevich Denin (elected December 2004)
Population: 1,378,900 (2002 census)
Area: 34,900 square km (13,471 sq. miles)
Capital: Bryansk (population 431,600), 379 km from Moscow
Federal district: Central
Economic region: Central
Geography: Bryansk is located on the Volga and Dnieper watersheds. About 40% of the region is covered by forest
Time zone: Moscow, GMT +3, EST +8
Urban population: 68%, Rural population: 32%
Ethnic make-up:
Economy: Bryansk is one of the most economically developed regions of Russia. The most developed industries include woodworking and pulp and paper, building materials, engineering and metalworking, electronics, chemicals, forestry, light industry, and textiles. Livestock breeding is Bryansk region's leading agricultural sector. It provides most of the agricultural commodities; and provision of food products, the profitability of businesses, and living standards of rural residents depend on the efficient operation of this branch of the economy. Livestock breeding for meat and dairy products, poultry farming, horse breeding, fur farming, and beekeeping are all developed in the region.
Official website: http://www.bryanksobl.ru
Contact information
Governor
Nikolay Vasilevich Denin
33 Lenin Prospect
Bryansk 241002
Tel.: +7 (483) 266 26 11; 274 53 14
Email: gubernator@bryanskobl.ru
Chairman of the Regional Duma
Stepan Nikolayevich Ponasov
Tel.: +7 (483) 266 36 91
Fax: +7 (483) 274 31 95
Press service contact
Natalya Alekseyevna Rakitskaya
Tel/Fax: +7 (483) 266 47 37
Tel: +7 (483) 274 00 60
Email: natnet@bryanskobl.ru
last updated Jan. 21, 2008
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