What is Magadan Oblast?
{{Infobox Russian federal subject |en_name= Magadan Oblast |ru_name= Магаданская область |loc_name1= |loc_lang1= Even |image_map= Map of Russia (2014–2022) - Magadan Oblast.svg |coordinates= {{coord|62|54|N|153|42|E|type:adm1st_region:RU|display=inline,title}} |image_coa= Coat of Arms of Magadan oblast.svg |coa_caption= Coat of Arms of Magadan |image_flag= Flag of Magadan Oblast.svg |flag_caption= Flag of Magadan |anthem= |anthem_ref= |holiday= |holiday_ref= <!--POLITICAL STATUS--> |political_status= Oblast |political_status_link= |federal_district= Far Eastern Federal District |economic_region= Far Eastern Economic Region |adm_ctr_type= Administrative center |adm_ctr_name= [[Magadan]] |adm_ctr_name_ref= |official_lang_list= Even |official_lang_ref= <!--STATS--> |pop_2010census= 156996 |pop_2010census_rank= 81st |urban_2010pop_census= 95.4% |rural_2010pop_census= 4.6% |pop_2010census_ref= |pop_density= |pop_density_as_of= |pop_density_ref= |pop_latest= 133387 |pop_latest_date= 2024 |pop_latest_ref= <ref>https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/Сhisl_MO_01-01-2024.xlsx</ref> |area_km2= 461400 |area_km2_rank= 11th |established_date= December&nbsp;3, 1953 |established_date_ref= |prev_name1= |prev_name1_date= |prev_name1_ref= |license_plates= 49 |ISO= RU-MAG <!--GOVERNMENT--> |gov_as_of= |leader_title= Governor |leader_title_ref= |leader_name= Sergey Nosov |leader_name_ref= |legislature= Magadan Oblast Duma |legislature_ref= |basic_law_type= |basic_law_title= |website= http://www.magadan.ru/ |website_ref= |date= June 2014 }} '''Magadan Oblast''' is one of 85 [[federal subjects of Russia]]. It is located in the Asian part of [[Russia]]. It is grouped and governed as part of the Far Eastern District. The Far Eastern District contains ten other federal subjects too. ==History== In the past, Magadan was home to native [[Evens]] who didn't live in one place for long. They frequently traveled because they reared reindeer, hunted and fished. In the 17th century, the Russians, who were Europeans, first arrived in the area