51°40′N39°13′E / 51.667°N 39.217°E /51.667; 39.217
| Central-Chernozem Oblast Центрально-Чернозёмная область | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Oblast of theRussian SFSR | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1928–1934 | |||||||||||||||||||
.png) Location in the Russian SFSR | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Voronezh | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
• Established | May 14 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | June 13 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 11okrugs | ||||||||||||||||||
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Central-Chernozem Oblast (Russian:Центрально-Чернозёмная область,romanized: Tsentral'no-Chernozyomnaya oblast',lit. 'Central-Black soil Oblast') was an administrative-territorial unit (oblast) of theRussian SFSR from 1928 to 1934.[1] Its seat was in the city ofVoronezh. The oblast was located in the center of European Russia, and its territory is currently divided betweenVoronezh,Oryol,Kursk,Belgorod,Lipetsk, andTambov Oblasts, as well as a minor part ofPenza Oblast. The geographical territory of the former oblast does not currently have any administrative significance, but is often referred to as theCentral Black Earth Region.
The most important authority in the oblast was the first secretary of theCPSU Oblast Committee. For the whole existence of the oblast, the first secretary wasIosif Vareikis.
The oblast was established on May 14, 1928 by theAll-Russian Central Executive Committee. The territory of the krai was formed from fourgovernorates,Voronezh,Kursk,Oryol, andTambov Governorates.[1]
On July 16, 1928, the All-Russian Central Executive Committee issued a decree splitting Central Black Earth Oblast into eleven administrative districts (okrugs)[1]
Before the oblast was established, the constituent governorates used the old division inherited from the Russian Empire (uyezds). On July 30, 1928 the division of the oblast into districts was established.
The following districts have been established,[1]
In 1929, the city of Voronezh was made a special administrative unit subordinate to the oblast, and Voronezh Okrug was abolished and split intoStary Oskol Okrug andUsman Okrug. On July 23, 1930 the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were made directly subordinate to the oblast authorities. In particular, the oblast had two Beryozovsky Districts. The number of districts was considerably reduced on several occasions. On April 7, 1932 the city ofLipetsk was made a separate administrative unit.[1]
On June 13, 1934, by the Decree of All-Russian Central Executive Committee the oblast was abolished. Its territory was divided between newly establishedVoronezh Oblast andKursk Oblast.
