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| Kalmyk Autonomous Oblast | |
|---|---|
| Autonomous oblast of theRussian SFSR | |
| 1920–1935 1957–1958 | |
| Capital | Astrakhan (1920–1928) Elista (1928–1935; 1957–1958) |
| History | |
• Established | 1920 |
• Disestablished | 1958 |
| Today part of | Kalmykia |
Kalmyk Autonomous Oblast (AO) (Russian:Калмыцкая автономная область;Kalmyk: Хальмг Автономн Таңhч,Xaľmg Awtonomn Tañhç) was an autonomy of theKalmyk people within theRussian SFSR that existed at two separate periods.
It was first established in November 1920. Its administrative center wasAstrakhan. In June 1928, it was included intoLower Volga Krai. In January 1934, Lower Volga Krai was split intoSaratov Krai andStalingrad Krai, and Kalmyk AO was included as a part of the latter. In October 1935, Kalmyk AO was raised in status and became theKalmyk ASSR (abolished in 1943).
Kalmyk Autonomous Oblast was re-established again in January 1957, this time as part ofStavropol Krai. In 1958, it was raised in status, becoming the Kalmyk ASSR, and separated from Stavropol Krai.
According to the 1920 census, 126,256 people lived on the region's territory, including 124,501 rural and 1,655 urban inhabitants. At the same time, the predominant population was Kalmyks - 84,950 people, Russians, according to the census, numbered 40,034 people, the rest - Ukrainians, Tatars, Kirghiz, and others.[1]
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