Astrakhan Region (Russia)

Astraqanskaa^ oblasth

Last modified: 2000-01-07 by antonio martins
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• Coat of arms of Astrakhan city

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• Coat of arms of Astrakhan Region
  reported by Dov Gutterman, 17 Dec 1998
• Coat of arms of Astrakhan Region
  reported by Dov Gutterman, 19 Dec 1998

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Name
    (english): Astrakhan Region
    (russian): Астраханская область | Astraqanskaa^ oblasth
Capital (russian): Астрахан | Astraqan (english): Astrakhan
Area: 44 100 km² (17 000 sq.mi.)
Population: 1 010 000 inhabitants in 1992
Status: Region (область | oblasth) within the Russian Federation
Economic region: Volga
License plate code: 30
Ham radio code: AO
ISO 3166-2 code: AST
Flag unknown
Coat of arms adopted in unkn. date

«Azure an imperial crown proper and a scimitar argent hilted or in pale.»
Santiago Dotor, 17 Dec 98