Chelyabinsk Oblast

Chelyabinsk Oblast (Russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, "Chelyabinskaya oblast") is a province (an oblast) in Russia. It is around the Ural Mountains, on the border between Europe and Asia. Its administrative center is the city of Chelyabinsk. As of 2020, the population is 3,466,960.
Geography and climate.
Its elevation is 200–250 meters above sea level.
Climate.
Most of the oblast falls under the Humid continental climate, meaning the area has warm/mild summers with cold winters.
Demographics.
The 2010 census showed these are the ethnic groups in the oblast:
The death rate was higher than the birth rate in 2010, but has since slowly reversed.
Religion.
A 2012 survey showed these are the major religions in the oblast: