Kostroma Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kostroma and its population as of the 2021 Census is 580,976. This agreement would be abolished on 19 February 2002.
Geography
Kostroma Oblast is bordered by Vologda Oblast to the north, Kirov Oblast to the east, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and Ivanovo Oblast to the south, and Yaroslavl Oblast to the West. The main rivers are the Volga and the Kostroma. Much of the area is covered by woods, making it one of the principal timber-producing regions in Europe.
Politics
thumb|right|200px|Seat of the Oblast Government
During the Soviet period, the high authority in the oblast was shared between three persons: The first secretary of the Kostroma CPSU Committee (who in reality had the biggest authority), the chairman of the oblast Soviet (legislative power), and the Chairman of the oblast Executive Committee (executive power). Since 1991, CPSU lost all the power, and the head of the Oblast administration, and eventually, the governor was appointed/elected alongside elected regional parliament.
The Charter of Kostroma Oblast is the fundamental law of the region. The Legislative Assembly of Kostroma Oblast is the province's standing legislative (representative) body. The Legislative Assembly exercises its authority by passing laws, resolutions, and other legal acts and by supervising the implementation and observance of the laws and other legal acts passed by it. The highest executive body is the Oblast Government, which includes territorial executive bodies such as district administrations, committees, and commissions that facilitate development and run the day-to-day matters of the province. The Oblast administration supports the activities of the Governor who is the highest official and acts as guarantor of the observance of the oblast Charter under the Constitution of Russia.
Viktor Shershunov was Governor from 1997 until his death in a car crash on September 20, 2007, at which point Igor Slyunyayev became the new Governor until 2012 when Sergey Sitnikov became the current incumbent.
The largest number of votes in the regional electoral district was received by the Kostroma Oblast branch of the United Russia party - 113,962 or 49.94%, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation - 44,776 or 19.62%, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia - 33,043 or 14.48%, A Just Russia - 28,912 or 12.67%.
Administrative divisions
Economy
Transportation
The oblast is bound to other Russian regions by roads, railroads (6–7 hours from Moscow) and air routes. Kostroma Airport serves to let people fly regularly inside Oblast and irregularly to Moscow.
Demographics
Population:
Vital statistics for 2024:
- Births: 4,156 (7.4 per 1,000)
- Deaths: 9,391 (16.7 per 1,000)
Total fertility rate (2024):<br />
1.47 children per woman
Life expectancy (2021): <br />
Total — 68.78 years (male — 64.07, female — 73.50)
Ethnic composition (2010):
Religion
Christianity is the largest religion in Kostroma Oblast. According to a 2012 survey