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Founded: 1937
Governor: Viktor Nikolaeyvich Maslov
Federation Council Representatives: Pavel Mikhailovich Berks (legislative, term expires May 2007); Magomed Gadzhievich Magomedov (executive, term expires June 2010)
Duma deputies: Sergey Vladimirovich Antufeev (Smolensky district) (United Russia); Viktor Yakovlevich Derenkovsky (Vyazemsky district) (United Russia)
Population: 1,050,500 (2002 census)
Territory: 49,786 square km (19,217 sq. miles)
Capital: Smolensk (population 325,500), 400 km from Moscow
Federal district: Central
Economic region: Central
Time zone: Moscow, GMT +3, EST +8
Geography: Smolensk region is located in the central part of European Russia. The region shares a border with Belarus and the Pskov,Tver, Moscow, Kaluga and Bryansk regions. The Dnieper flows through the area.
Urban population Rural population
Ethnic make-up:
Economy: The economy is mainly driven by industry, including engineering, metalworking and chemical production. The region is also known for power production. Smolensk also has a well-developed agricultural processing industry, with flax mills, butter and cheese factories, and dairies.
Official website: http://admin.smolensk.ru
Contact Information
Governor
Viktor Nikolaeyvich Maslov
1 Ulitsa Lenina Smolensk
Smolensk 214008
Tel.: +7 (481) 223 66 11, 223 65 71
Fax: +7 (481) 223 68 51
Email: maslov@admin.smolensk.ru
Press service contact
Ekaterina Fyodorovna Chalova
Tel.: +7 (481) 223 64 86
Email: info@admin.smolensk.ru
Chairman of the Duma
Vladimir Ivanovich Anisimov
Tel.: +7 (481) 223 67 00
Fax: +7 (481) 223 71 85
Email: duma@admin.smolensk.ru
Representative to the Government of the Russian Federation
Aleksey Viktorovich Meshkichev
Tel.: +7 (495) 967 02 99; 967 03 99
last updated December 1, 2005
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