Astrakhan Oblast (Астраха́нская о́бласть) is a regional subdivision of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Astrakhan.

Area 44,100 km², population 1,005,276 (2002 All-Russian Population Census).

Administrative Division

Districts

Astrakhan Oblast consists of the following districts (Russian: районы):

• Akhtubinsky (Ахтубинский)
• Chernoyarsky (Черноярский)
• Ikryaninsky (Икрянинский)
• Kamyzyaksky (Камызякский)
• Kharabalinsky (Харабалинский)
• Krasnoyarsky (Красноярский)
• Limansky (Лиманский)
• Narimanovsky (Наримановский)
• Privolzhsky (Приволжский)
• Volodarsky (Володарский)
• Yenotayevsky (Енотаевский)

History

• Khazars
• Saqsin
• Kimeks
• Nogays
• Astrakhan Khanate
• Kalmycks

External links

• Administration of Astrakhan Oblast (in Russian), official homepage.