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Jewish Autonomous Oblast Еврейская автономная область ייִדישע אװטאָנאָמע געגנט | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Birobidzhan |
| Official languages | Russian |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,000 km² |
| Population | |
• 2010 census | 176,558 |
The Jewish Autonomous Oblast is a region of the Russian Federation and formerly part of the RSFSR.
History
The Jewish Autonomous Oblast was founded in 1934. By 1939, 18,000 Jews had moved to the region.[1]
References
- ↑ "Ukrainian Nationalists have long history of anti-semitism which the Soviet Union tried to combat" (2022-10-21). Monthly Review. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-10-22.