Voronezh oblast overview
Voronezh oblast (also spelled Voronezhskaya) is federal subject of Russian Federation, part of Central Federal District. The administrative center and capital city is Voronezh.
Voronezh oblast population is 2,268,000 (2009); land area - 52,200 sq. km.
Voronezh oblast facts
Largest cities and towns of the region are Voronezh (920,000), Borisoglebsk (67,000), Rossosh (62,000), Lisky (55,000). About 63% of Voronezh oblast population is urban.
Don is the main river of Voronezh oblast. The region is rich in the following non-metallic minerals: sand, clay, granite, limestone, sandstone. Voronezh oblast has almost unlimited deposits of chalk. Among the other resources of the region is chernozem (black earth).
Voronezh oblast economy
Main industries of Voronezh oblast are food, machine-building, power, chemical and produce processing. Voronezh oblast has developed agriculture producing grain (wheat), sugar beet, sunflower, potatoes, vegetables, milk products and meat. The region has nuclear power station on its territory - Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Station.
Voronezh oblast attractions
Voronezh oblast has the potential to attract travelers and tourists from all over the world. One of the main places of interest of the region is Divnogorie church being hollowed out by Russian monks in the chalk mountain.
There are also various monasteries, churches and other cultural and historical monuments on the territory of the region. Also Voronezh oblast has several summer and winter camping sites, health resorts and nature reserves.