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The electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficients of La1-xSrxFeO3 (x=0.1, 0.25) were measured as a function of oxygen partial pressure, PO2, at T=900° to 1300°C. The electrical conduction was p type in the higher PO2 range, and n type in the lower PO2 range. The Seebeck coefficient indicated that the conduction was due to electron hopping between Fe×Fe and FeFe, in the higher PO2 range and electron hopping between Fe′Fe and Fe×Fe in the lower range. The carrier concentrations were calculated from the values of electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient. From the PO2 dependences of the carrier concentrations, the defect structure of La1-xSrxFeO3 was determined. It was found that the electrical properties can be described by considering the imperfections SrLa, Vo, FeFe, and Fe′Fe.