Amur Oblast, Administrative region in Far Eastern Russia
Description
This administrative region lies in the Far East of Russia, stretching along a major river and covering wide forest areas, mountain ranges and flat farmland. The landscape shifts between dense coniferous woods in the north and open plains in the south, where wheat and soybeans grow.
History
The territory became part of the Russian Empire in the mid-19th century, when a treaty with China fixed the border along the river. After that, settlers from European Russia arrived, founded towns and began cultivating crops.
Culture
The region takes its name from the border river that serves as both lifeline and natural frontier here. Along its banks, village communities have grown over generations, where Russian, Tungusic and Chinese traditions become visible in daily routines.
Practical
The Trans-Siberian railway line crosses the territory from west to east, linking smaller towns with the capital Blagoveshchensk. Travelers should expect long journey times, as distances between settlements often amount to several hours.
Did you know?
The Bureya Dam harnesses the strong current in the mountains to generate electricity for the region. Its reservoir changed the riverbed and created a long lake between steep slopes.
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Blagoveshchensk–Heihe Bridge
373.1 km
Zeya Dam
42.6 km
Highland of Aldan
478.9 km
Bastak Nature Reserve
631 km
Zeya Nature Reserve
55.1 km
Bureya Nature Reserve
489.9 km
Triumphal arch in Blagoveshchensk
367.2 km
Khingan Nature Reserve
536.3 km
Bureinsky Ridge
505.4 km
Mengwu Xiboge Sum
592.1 km
Bureya Reservoir
403.3 km
Nora Nature Reserve
201.8 kmСвободненская детская железная дорога
245 kmBirobidzhan Synagogue
637.8 km
Wudalianchi Geological Park
551.7 km
Lake Bolshoye Toko
340.8 km
Road bridge over Zeya in Blagoveshchensk
363.4 km
Amur Oblast Local Museum
367 km
Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University
367.1 km
Aihui History Museum
398.2 km
Annunciation Cathedral
366.7 kmПамятник Муравьёву-Амурскому
367.3 kmWudalianchi
543.2 km
Tokinsko-Stanovoy National Park
271 kmМузей истории пенсий
636.8 km
Aihui New City vestiges
398.7 km
Victory Square
637.8 km
Amur Stadium
366.9 km
Arkharinsky District
Belogorsky District
Blagoveshchensky District, Amur Oblast
Bureysky District
Zavitinsky District
Zeysky District
Ivanovsky District, Amur Oblast
Konstantinovsky District
Magdagachinsky District
Mazanovsky District
Mikhaylovsky District, Amur Oblast
Oktyabrsky District, Amur Oblast
Romnensky District
Svobodnensky District
Selemdzhinsky District
Seryshevsky District
Skovorodinsky District
Tambovsky District, Amur Oblast
Tyndinsky District
Shimanovsky District
Belogorsk Urban Okrug
Blagoveshchensk Urban Okrug
Raychikhinsk Urban Okrug
Progress Urban Okrug
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