Lipetsk Oblast

Lipetsk Oblast is a federal administrative division in central Russia that stretches across rolling uplands in the west and flatter countryside in the east. The area covers eighteen districts, with fields, forests, rivers, and smaller towns connected by a network of roads.

The territory came into being in early 1954, when Soviet authorities merged portions of five neighboring regions to form a new administrative unit. Before that, the lands belonged to different administrative boundaries that shifted several times during the Soviet reorganizations after World War II.

The area takes its name from Lipetsk, a city that drew its own from the linden groves that once grew there. In villages across the territory, residents maintain a traditional Russian way of life, with wooden houses, small gardens, and Orthodox communities that gather regularly.

The area is best explored in spring and summer, when roads are dry and days are longer. Travelers should expect longer drives between places, as many sites are spread far apart.

The Galichya Gora nature reserve protects rare plant species found elsewhere only in the Caucasus or Alpine mountains. This botanical oddity draws scientists who study how these species managed to survive in this location.

Location: Russia

Inception: January 6, 1954

Capital city: Lipetsk

Part of: Central Federal District

Shares border with: Tambov Oblast, Ryazan Oblast, Voronezh Oblast, Kursk Oblast, Oryol Oblast, Tula Oblast

Website: http://admlip.ru

GPS coordinates: 52.70000,39.15000

Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:05