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Founded: 1934
Governor: Leonid Konstantinovich Polezhayev (re-elected for the fourth time September 7, 2003)
Federation Council Representatives: Valery Alexandrovich Oif (executive, term expires September 2008); Valenin Semenovich Chernyavsky (legislative, term expires March 2007)
Duma deputies: Alexander Nikolayevich Kharitonov (Central district)(United Russia); Oleg Nikolayevich Smolin (Omsk district)(KPRF); Sergey Anatolyvich Vorobchukov (Bolsherechensky district)(United Russia)
Population: 2,079,200 (2002 census)
Capital: Omsk (population 1,133,900), 2,555 km from Moscow
Federal district: Siberian
Economic region: West Siberia
Time zone: Moscow +3, GMT +6, EST +11
Geography: Omsk Region is located in the southern part of the West Siberian Plain midway along the Irtysh River. The northern part of the region is mostly swamp, while the southern part consists of low hills.
Urban population: 69%, Rural population: 31%
Ethnic make-up: Russians (81%), Germans (6%), Ukrainians (4.9%) and Tatars (2.2%)
Economy: The economy of the Omsk region is primarily focused on oil refinining and petrochemical processing. Other smaller sectors include woodworking and timber and also manufacturing for defense.
Official website: http://www.omskportal.ru
Contact Information
Governor
Leonid Konstantinovich Polezhayev
1 Ulitsa Krasny Put
Omsk 644002
Tel.: + 7 (3812) 24 14 15; 24 40 11
Fax: +7 (3812) 24 23 72
Email: teleomsk@echo.ru
Press service contact
Lubov Filippovna Ruyatkina
Tel.: +7 (3812) 23 12 26
Fax: +7 (3812) 23 04 18
Email: pressluzba@list.ru
Chairman of Legislative Assembly
Vladimir Alekseyevich Varnavsky
Tel.: +7 (3812) 24 23 33; 24 11 54
Fax: +7 (3812) 23 24 66
Email: zakonodatel@omsknet.ru
Representative to the Government of the Russian Federation
Boris Stepanovich Tsyba
14/15 Bolshoi Kozlovsky Pereulok, building 1
Moscow107078
Tel.: +7 (095) 921 65 54
Fax: +7 (095) 921 21 57
last updated August 24, 2005
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