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    The Jewish Autonomous Oblast (JAO; Russian: Евре́йская автоно́мная о́бласть (ЕАО), romanized: Yevreyskaya avtonomnaya oblast; Yiddish: ייִדישע אװטאָנאָמע...
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  • administrative subdivision. Countries with oblasts include: Autonomous oblast of Russia Jewish Autonomous Oblast Autonomous oblasts of the Soviet Union Eastern Rumelia...
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    The Jewish Autonomous Oblast is the only Autonomous Oblast in Russia. It is situated in the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. Its flag consists of...
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  • The history of the Jews in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (JAO), Russia, began with the early settlements of 1928. Yiddish and Russian are the two official...
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    the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Герб Еврейской автономной области, Gerb Yevreyskoy avtomnoy oblasti) is the official coat of arms of the Jewish Autonomous...
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    the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Губернатор Еврейской автономной области) is the head of executive branch for the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, considered...
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  • 3, 1991: Adyghe Autonomous Oblast (now Republic of Adygea) Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast (now Altai Republic) Jewish Autonomous Oblast (independent from...
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    Birobidzhan (category Cities and towns in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast)
    ביראָבידזשאַן, Birobidzhan) is a town and the administrative centre of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway, near the China–Russia...
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    1996. The Jewish Autonomous Oblast has a flag with a seven-colour rainbow. The number of colours is meant to symbolize the seven-branched Jewish Menorah...
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  • Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Oblast Birobidzhan Synagogue, Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Oblast Königsberg Synagogue, Kaliningrad Oblast Mariinsk Synagogue...
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    Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, ended in the creation of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Birobidzhan, as the Soviet government feared establishing it...
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    The Legislative Assembly of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Законодательное собрание Еврейской автономной области; Yiddish: ‏לעגיסלאַטיווע אַסעמבלי...
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  • transformation in the Jewish Autonomous Region within the Russian Republic. In 1938, with formation of the Khabarovsk Territory, the Jewish Autonomous Region (JAR)...
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  • following is a list of Jewish Autonomous Oblast leaders: Jews have historically played a role in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast's Jewish community, historical...
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  • Stavropol Krai Coat of arms of Zabaykalsky Krai Coat of arms of Jewish Autonomous Oblast Coat of arms of Chukotka Coat of arms of Khanty-Mansi Coat of arms...
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  • Новое) is a rural locality (a selo) in Leninsky District of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. According to the 2010 Census, its population was 683....
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    (Russian: Даниловка) is a village in Smidovichsky District of Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. Danilovka stands on the right bank of the Tunguska. The...
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  • the revival of the Zionist idea of creating a Jewish state in the Middle East. The Jewish Autonomous Oblast experienced a revival as the Soviet government...
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    of the Soviet Union. Only the Jewish Autonomous Oblast retained its autonomous oblast status in Russia. Other autonomous republics also existed within...
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  • (Russian: Лазарево) is a small town in Leninsky District in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. It is the head of Lazarevskoye Rural Settlement. Lazarevo...
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  • town and the administrative center of Obluchensky District in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia, located on the Khingan River, 159 kilometers (99 mi) west...
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  • selo) in Izvestkovskoye Urban Settlement of Obluchensky District, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. The population was 1 as of 2010. The village is located...
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    Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Sakhalin Oblast Russia Khabarovsk Krai Kamchatka Krai Japan  Hokkaido Jewish Autonomous Oblast Russia Khabarovsk Krai Amur Oblast China...
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  • reside in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast as of 2021. Most modern commentators note that Joseph Stalin's efforts to establish a second Jewish homeland failed...
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  • (selo) and the administrative center of Leninsky District of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,109 (2010 Russian census); 7,048 (2002 Census);...
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  • Belgorod Oblast, a selo in Shebekinsky District As of 2010, one rural locality in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast bears this name: Dobroye, Jewish Autonomous Oblast...
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  • Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Administrative center: Birobidzhan As of 2013: # of districts (районы) 5 # of cities/towns (города) 2 # of urban-type...
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  • (raion), one of the five in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west and southwest of the autonomous oblast. The area of the district...
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  • of Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Управление Министерство внутренних дел по Еврейской автономной области) is the official name of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast's...
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  • Irkutsk Oblast, a settlement in Nukutsky District As of 2010, one rural locality in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast bears this name: Tselinnoye, Jewish Autonomous...
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