Chelyabinsk Oblast

Chelyabinsk Oblast (Russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, Chelyabinskaya oblast) is a province (an oblast) in Russia. It is around the Ural Mountains, on the border between Europe and Asia.^[1][2][3][4] Its administrative center is the city of Chelyabinsk. As of 2023, the population is 3,603,339.^[5] Chelyabinsk oblast is located in the European part of Russia.

The location of Chelyabinsk Oblast within Russia.

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Geography and climate

Its elevation is 200–250 meters above sea level.

Climate

Most of the oblast falls under the Humid continental climate, meaning the area has warm/mild summers with cold winters.

Climate data for Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	−10.5 (13.1)	−7.9 (17.8)	1.0 (33.8)	10.6 (51.1)	20.3 (68.5)	23.9 (75.0)	25.2 (77.4)	23.6 (74.5)	17.2 (63.0)	9.3 (48.7)	−0.4 (31.3)	−6.9 (19.6)	8.8 (47.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.9 (5.2)	−13.4 (7.9)	−4.8 (23.4)	4.7 (40.5)	12.1 (53.8)	18.3 (64.9)	19.3 (66.7)	17.1 (62.8)	10.9 (51.6)	4.1 (39.4)	−5.2 (22.6)	−11.1 (12.0)	3.0 (37.4)
Average low °C (°F)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−18.9 (−2.0)	−9.3 (15.3)	−0.3 (31.5)	7.9 (46.2)	12.9 (55.2)	14.5 (58.1)	13.5 (56.3)	7.6 (45.7)	1.3 (34.3)	−5.9 (21.4)	−14.6 (5.7)	−0.9 (30.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	17 (0.7)	16 (0.6)	19 (0.7)	27 (1.1)	47 (1.9)	55 (2.2)	87 (3.4)	44 (1.7)	41 (1.6)	30 (1.2)	26 (1.0)	21 (0.8)	430 (16.9)
Average precipitation days	6	4	4	5	7	9	10	9	7	8	7	7	83
Average relative humidity (%)	85	77	76	66	61	64	69	71	73	73	82	83	73
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[6]
Source 2: World Meteorological Organization (precipitation days only)[7]

Demographics

The 2010 census showed these are the ethnic groups in the oblast:

• 2,829,899 Russians (83.8%);
• 180,913 Tatars (5.4%);
• 162,513 Bashkirs (4.8%);
• 50,081 Ukrainians (1.5%);
• 35,297 Kazakhs (1.00%);
• 18,687 Germans (0.5%);
• 13,035 Belarusians (0.4%);
• 12,147 Mordvins (0.2%);
• 9,311 Armenians (0.3%);
• 65,190 others (1.6);
• 99,144 could not declare an ethnicity^[8]

The death rate was higher than the birth rate in 2010, but has since slowly reversed.^[9]

Religion

A 2012 survey showed these are the major religions in the oblast:^[10][11]

Christian   43.9% Spiritual but not religious   29.0% Atheist   14.0% Muslim   7.0% Other or undeclared   4.7% Pagan   1.0% Hindu   0.4% Religion (2012)