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Location of Kostroma Oblast in central Russia
The oblast Kostroma (Russian: Костромская область) located in Central Russia. It borders on the oblasts Vologda, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Kirov and Nizhny Novgorod.
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Map of Kostroma (Oblast)
The oblast in the northeast of central Russia is quite sparsely populated. Over 70% of the area is forested, mainly with spruce, pine, birch and aspen. In addition to the timber industry, hunting also plays a role. In agriculture, the focus is on animal breeding, although the cultivation of grain and vegetables has increased in recent years. The region is to the south of the Volga flowed through, which is fed by numerous tributaries. Over 40 species of fish live in the waters.
Regions
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- 1 Kostroma
- has around 270,000 inhabitants and is the largest city in the area.
- 2 Bui
- 3 Sharia
- 4 Nerechta
- 5 Manturovo
- 6 Galitsch
- 7 Volgorechensk
- 8 Krasnoye on the Volga - is a relatively small place on the left bank of the Volga, about 50 km south of Kostroma. Gold and precious metals have been processed here since the 17th century.
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getting there
- The Kostroma region can be reached from Moscow via the M7 to Yaroslavl and then on to the A113 to the city of Kostroma.
- You can also travel by train from Moscow via Yaroslavl
- The Volga is an important traffic route here; hydrofoils also operate alongside the river cruise ships.
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Tourist Attractions
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On the moose farm
- 1 Moose farm (Kostroma Moose Farm). The breeding of elk is probably a very rare attempt at keeping animals. The Kostroma Tourist Office organizes tours to this moose farm, where these animals have been bred and milked since 1963. The farm is near the village Sumarokowo about 25 km away from Kostroma. Website on deusch: www.moose-farm.ru/.
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Web links
http://adm44.ru/index.aspx (ru) - Official website of Kostroma Oblast