The krai was established by the decree of the
All-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTsIK) on July 30, 1930, through the division of the
Siberian Krai into a western part, with its center in
Novosibirsk, and an eastern part, with its center in
Irkutsk. The West Siberian Krai included 14
okrugs of the former
Siberian Krai and the Oirotskaya Autonomous Oblast. Originally, the territory of the Krasnoyarskiy Okrug was also part of the krai. However, despite
Krasnoyarsk's geographical location in
Western Siberia at the time, it was transferred to the
East Siberian Krai by a decree of the
VTsIK Presidium on August 11, 1930. West Siberian Krai's land area was 1,263,500 km2, with a population of 8,114,990 people (including 1,294,100 urban residents). It comprised 172 districts (15 districts in Khakassia and Oirotia), 4,390 rural councils, and 18,570 settlements (including 24 cities, 10 workers' settlements, and 4 holiday villages). ==See also==