Sverdlovsk Oblast

Sverdlovsk Oblast
Свердловская область (Russian)
Coordinates: 58°42′N 61°20′E / 58.700°N 61.333°E / 58.700; 61.333
CountryRussia
Federal districtUral
Economic regionUral
Established17 January 1934
Administrative centerYekaterinburg
Government
 • BodyLegislative Assembly
 • GovernorDenis Pasler
Area
 • Total
194,226 km2 (74,991 sq mi)
 • Rank17th
Population
 • Total
4,268,998
 • Estimate 
(2018)
4,325,256
 • Rank5th
 • Density21.9795/km2 (56.9267/sq mi)
 • Urban
85.8%
 • Rural
14.2%
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
ISO 3166 codeRU-SVE
License plates66, 96, 196
OKTMO ID65000000
Official languagesRussian
Websitemidural.ru

Sverdlovsk Oblast (Russian: Свердловская область, romanizedSverdlovskaya oblast, [ʹsvʲɪrdˈlofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as "Sverdlovsk". Its population is 4,268,998 (according to the 2021 Census).