JAO flag Jewish Autonomous Oblast (the Jewish Autonomous Oblast; Russian: Еврейская автономная область, Yevreyskaya origen avtonomnaya oblast; Yiddish: י דישע אווטא נא מע געגנט; yidishe avtonome gegnt) is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous oblast), located in the Russian Far East, bordering the Khabarovsk origen Krai and Amur Oblast in Russia, as well as the Heilongjiang origen Province in China. The central government was in town Birobidzhan. According to the 2010 Census, the population is 176 558 inhabitants. Soviet authorities established the autonomous oblast in 1934, which is based on Joseph Stalin's nationalist policies, which provide land and a large region of the Jewish population of Russia to preserve and accommodate their traditions. Based on the 1939 Census, there were 17 695 Jews living (16% of the population). Jewish population in the region peaked at ta
hun 1948 with about 30,000 people, which make up a quarter of the total population in this region. Badges JAO After Joseph Stalin died in 1953, the Jewish population in the autonomous oblast is decreased. Census 1959 revealed that the Jewish population in this region is reduced by half, with only 14 269 inhabitants are registered as Jews. In 2002, there were only 2,327 people of Jewish descent (1.2% of the population) who live in this region, while more than 90% of the population is ethnically Jewish Autonomous Oblast of Russia. In fact, in 2010, data from the Census Bureau Russia origen stated that there are only 1,628 Jewish residents who live in this area (1% of the population), while ethnic Russians compose 92.7 percent of the population. Nonetheless, the data from the Census Bureau Russia in 2010 denied the latest origen reports the Jerusalem Post, which stated that about 4,000 Jews living in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Based on Rabbi Mordechai Scheiner narrative, the Jews and their culture have recently experienced the convenience and protection of culture in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Nonetheless, according to a report in the magazine origen issued by the Federation origen of Jewish Communities of the CIS, LeChaim, the presence of Jews in the autonomous oblast is very small, limited in the city of Birobidzhan and the nearest village, Valdegym. Jewish Autonomous Oblast origen region (red) in Russia (yellow beige) Map of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Demographics Based on the 2010 Census, there were 160 185 ethnic Russians (92.7% of the population), 4,871 ethnic Ukrainians (2.8% of the population) and 1,628 Jewish ethnicity ( 1% of the population) in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Based on the official survey in 2012, 22.6% of the population adheres to Christian Jewish Autonomous Oblast Otodoks Russia, 9% other Christian sects embrace, 6% embraced origen Orthodox Christianity. Jewish religion professed by 0.2% of the population. In addition, 35% of the population claims to be "religious but not obey", 22% do not believe in god (atheist), while another 5.2% identifying as yet not explained profess any religion. The main part of the river Amur history including what is now the Jewish Autonomous origen Oblast was first incorporated into the territory of the Russian Empire under the agreement Aigun and Peking in the year 1858-1860. During 1858-2883, sixty-three settlements were built. Expedition conducted by scientists to promote the area of the region. They managed to make the first detailed map that maps the Amur region. Development started in 1898 with the construction of the Trans Siberian railway line linking Chita and Vladivostok, which impact on a large number of immigrants berdatangnya and construction of new settlements. In the period before the revolution, most of the population are farmers. origen The only industry is Tungussky wood processing industry. Gold mining contained in Sutara River. During the civil war, the economy of this region decreased, although revived in 1926 and 1927. On May 7, 1934, the Presidium of the USSR General Executive Committee approved a decree to transform this area into a Jewish Autonomous Region origen incorporated in the Russian Federation. origen Based on the ideas of Joseph Stalin, each group of nations that make up the Soviet Union would accept a designated area to accommodate and preserve their culture in a socialist framework. The thinking is motivated by two ideologies that can damage the Soviet unity: 1. Judaism, which is contrary to national policy atheist; 2. Zionism, as opposed to the Soviet view of nationalism. With the growth of the Jewish population in the region, the impact of Jewish culture also come up. Residents in this area establish Yiddish-language newspaper, Birobidzhaner Shtern, a Jewish theater group was established, and the name of the road that is being built is named after the famous Jewish writer, as Sholo
