Belgorod Oblast

Belgorod Oblast
Белгородская область (Russian)
Coordinates: 50°46′N 37°27′E / 50.767°N 37.450°E / 50.767; 37.450
CountryRussia
Federal districtCentral
Economic regionCentral Black Earth
Established6 January 1954
Administrative centerBelgorod
Government
 • BodyOblast Duma
 • GovernorVyacheslav Gladkov
Area
 • Total
27,134 km2 (10,476 sq mi)
 • Rank67th
Population
 • Total
1,540,486
 • Estimate 
(2018)
1,549,876
 • Rank30th
 • Density56.773/km2 (147.04/sq mi)
 • Urban
65.2%
 • Rural
34.8%
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
ISO 3166 codeRU-BEL
License plates31
OKTMO ID14000000
Official languagesRussian
Websitewww.belregion.ru

Belgorod Oblast (Russian: Белгоро́дская о́бласть, romanizedBelgorodskaya oblastʹ) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. As of 2021, the population is 1,540,486.