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Encyclopedia > Federal districts of Russia

All of the federal subjects of Russia are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: федера́льные округа́, sing. федера́льный о́круг; English transliteration: federalnyye okruga, sing. federalny okrug), each administered by a representative appointed by the President of Russia. Russia is a federation which consists of 89 subjects (Russian: субъект(Ñ‹); English transliteration: subyekty, sing. ... There exist many possible systems for transliterating the Cyrillic alphabet of the Russian language to English or the Latin alphabet. ... Flag of the President of Russia The President of Russia (ru: Президент России) is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ...

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  1. Central Federal District
  2. Southern Federal District
  3. Northwestern Federal District
  4. Far Eastern Federal District
  5. Siberian Federal District
  6. Urals Federal District
  7. Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District

Central Federal District (Russian: Центра́льный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Southern Federal District (Russian: Ю́жный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Northwestern Federal District is one of the seven federal districts of Russia. ... Far Eastern Federal District (Russian: Дальневосто́чный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Siberian Federal District (Russian: Сиби́рский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Urals Federal District (Ура́льский федера́льный о́круг) is one of the seven federal districts of Russia. ... Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District (Russian: Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ...

Central Federal District

Central Federal District (Russian: Центра́льный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶(?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Georgy Poltavchenkois the current Presidential Envoy to Central Federal District. ... Belgorod Oblast (Белгоро́дская о́бласть) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Bryansk Oblast (Бря́нская о́бласть) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Ivanovo Oblast (Ива́новская о́бласть)(21,400 km², pop. ... Kaluga Oblast (Калу́жская о́бласть)(29,900 km², pop. ... Kostroma Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Kursk Oblast (Курская область) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Lipetsk Oblast (Russian: Ли́пецкая о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶(?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... This article is being considered for deletion, in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Moscow oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть) is an administrative subdivision of Russia officially established on January 14, 1929. ... Oryol Oblast (Орловская область) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia | Smolensk Oblast ... Tambov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Tver Oblast (Russian: Тверска́я о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Tula Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... Voronezh Oblast (Russian:Воро́нежская о́бласть) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Yaroslavl Oblast (Яросла́вская о́бласть) is located in the Central Federal District of Russia, surrounded by the Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. ...

Southern Federal District

Southern Federal District (Russian: Ю́жный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... The kremlin in Rostov Rostov (Russian: Росто́в) is one of the oldest towns in Russia and an important tourist centre of the so called Golden ring. ... Dmitry Kozak Dmitry Nikolayevich Kozak (Russian: Дмитрий Николаевич Козак) (b. ... The Republic of Adygea (Russian: Респу́блика Адыге́я; Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик) is a Russian Federation (a republic) enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. ... Flag of Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water 78th - 15,500 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density 49th - est. ... The Republic of Dagestan (Russian: ), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Republic of Ingushetia (Ingush: ГIалгIай Мохк; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Kabardino-Balkar Republic or Kabardino-Balkaria (Russian: ; Kabardian: Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ; Balkar: Къабарты-Малкъар Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic), located in the northern Caucasus. ... The Republic of Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia (Russian: Карача́ево-Черке́сская респу́блика, or, less formal, Карача́ево-Черке́ссия) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (Ossetic: Цӕгат Ирыстоны Аланийы Республикӕ; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Stavropol Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... Rostov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in Southern Federal District. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ...

Northwestern Federal District

Northwestern Federal District is one of the seven federal districts of Russia. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Ilya Klebanov is the Presidential Envoy to Northwestern Federal District. ... Arkhangelsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Autonomous Districts of Russia ... Map of the Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian: Калининградская область), informally called Yantarny kray (Russian:Янтарный Край - meaning Amber region) is an administrative division (oblast) of Russia on the Baltic coast, with no land connection to the rest of Russia: an enclave of the European Union. ... Leningrad Oblast (Russian: Ленингра́дская о́бласть; tr. ... The Republic of Karelia (Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Komi Republic (Komi: Коми Республика; Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Murmansk Oblast (Му́рманская о́бласть) is an oblast in north-western Russia. ... Novgorod Oblast (Russian: Новгоро́дская о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Pskov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ...

Far Eastern Federal District

Far Eastern Federal District (Russian: Дальневосто́чный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Khabarovsk (Хабаровск) is the capital and largest city of the Khabarovsk Krai in Russia, some 30 km from the Chinese border. ... Kamil İsxaqov (also spelled Iskhakov, Tatar: Kamil Şamil ulı İsxaqov, Russian: Камиль Шамильевич Исхаков) (born February 8, 1949 in Kazan) is Russian statesman. ... The Amur Oblast (Амурская область, Amurskaya oblast) (363,700 km², pop. ... Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... For other uses of Kamchatka, see Kamchatka (disambiguation). ... Koryakia is an autonomous district of Kamchatka Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Capital Khabarovsk Area - total - % water 5th - 788,600 km² - 1. ... The Magadan Oblast is a regional subdivision of Russia, in the Far Eastern Federal District. ... Chukotka Autonomous District (Russian: , tr. ... Primorsky Krai (Russian: ), also known as Primorye (), is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (Yakut: Саха Республиката; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Sakhalin Oblast (Russian: Сахали́нская о́бласть) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ...

Siberian Federal District

Siberian Federal District (Russian: Сиби́рский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Novosibirsk (Russian Новосиби́рск, pop. ... General of the Army Anatoly Kvashnin was the Chief of the Russian General Staff until 2004, when he was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. ... The Altai Republic (Altay: Алтай Республика; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Altai Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) in the Siberian Federal District. ... The Buryat Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Буря́тия; Buryat: Буряад Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Aga Buryatia (Аги́нский-Буря́тский автоно́мный о́круг) is an autonomous district of Chita Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... The Irkutsk Oblast, Russia is located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 km² (4. ... Ust-Orda Buryatia (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Irkutsk Oblast). ... Khakassia or Khakasiya (Russian: or ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) located in south central Siberia. ... Kemerovo Oblast (Russian: ) (pop. ... Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russian: ) (2002 pop. ... Taymyria (Таймырский автономный округ) is an autonomous district (okrug) of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Russian Federation. ... Evenkia is an autonomous district of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Russian Federation. ... Novosibirsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Omsk Oblast (Омская область) is a federal subject (an oblast) of the Russian Federation located in southwestern Siberia. ... Tomsk Oblast (Russian: ) (2002 pop. ... The Tuva Republic (Russian: ; Tuvan: Тыва Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ...

Urals Federal District

Urals Federal District (Ура́льский федера́льный о́круг) is one of the seven federal districts of Russia. ... Photograph of snow-covered Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburgs Church on the Blood built on the spot where the Tsar and his family were executed. ... Pyatr Latyshev (Russian: ) is the Presidential Envoy to Urals Federal District, Russia. ... Kurgan Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Sverdlovsk Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Oblasts of Russia ... Khantia-Mansia, or Yugra is an autonomous district of Tyumen Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Yamalia (Yamalo-Nenets, Ямало-Ненецкий автономный округ) is an autonomous district of Tyumen Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Chelyabinsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ...

Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District


Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District (Russian: Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: Ни́жний Но́вгород), colloquially shortened as Nizhny and also transliterated into English as Nizhniy Novgorod or Nizhni Novgorod, is the fourth largest city of the Russian Federation, ranking after Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Novosibirsk. ... The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkiria (Russian: Респу́блика Башкортоста́н or Башки́рия; Bashkir: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... Kirov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... The Mari El Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Мари́й Эл; Mari: Марий Эл Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Republic of Mordovia (Moksha: Мордовскяй Республикась; Erzya: Мордовской Республикась; Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Нижегоро́дская о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Orenburg Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Penza Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Perm Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Permyakia Autonomous District. ... Samara Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Oblasts of Russia ... Capital Kazan (Qazan) Area - total - % water 47th - 67,836. ... The Udmurt Republic (Russian: ; Udmurt: Удмурт Элькун) or Udmurtia (Russian: Удму́ртия) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Ulyanovsk Oblast (Улья́новская о́бласть) is an administrative division of the Russian Federation. ...

Administrative subdivisions of Russia Flag of Russia
Federal subjects
Republics Adygeya | Altai | Bashkortostan | Buryatia | Chechnya | Chuvashia | Dagestan | Ingushetia | Kabardino-Balkaria | Karelia | Khakassia | Komi | Kalmykia | Karachay-Cherkessia | Mari El | Mordovia | North Ossetia-Alania | Sakha | Tatarstan | Tuva | Udmurtia
Krais Altai | Khabarovsk | Krasnodar | Krasnoyarsk1 | Perm | Primorsky | Stavropol
Oblasts Amur | Arkhangelsk | Astrakhan | Belgorod | Bryansk | Chelyabinsk | Chita | Irkutsk2 | Ivanovo | Kaliningrad | Kaluga | Kamchatka3 | Kemerovo | Kirov | Kostroma | Kurgan | Kursk | Leningrad | Lipetsk | Magadan | Moscow | Murmansk | Nizhny Novgorod | Novgorod | Novosibirsk | Omsk | Orenburg | Oryol | Penza | Pskov | Rostov | Ryazan | Sakhalin | Samara | Saratov | Smolensk | Sverdlovsk | Tambov | Tomsk | Tver | Tula | Tyumen | Ulyanovsk | Vladimir | Volgograd | Vologda | Voronezh | Yaroslavl
Federal cities Moscow | St. Petersburg
Autonomous oblast Jewish
Autonomous districts Aga Buryatia | Chukotka | Evenkia1 | Khantia-Mansia | Koryakia3 | Nenetsia | Taymyria1 | Ust-Orda Buryatia2 | Yamalia
  1. On January 1, 2007, Evenkia and Taymyria will be merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai.
  2. A referendum is to be held on April 16, 2006 on the merger of Irkutsk Oblast and Ust-Orda Buryatia. If the result is in favour, the merger will occur on 1 January 2008.
  3. On October 23, 2005, a referendum was held on the merger of Kamchatka Oblast and Koryakia to form Kamchatka Krai. The result was in favour; the merger will occur some time in 2007 (no official date has been set yet).
Federal districts
Central | Southern | Northwestern | Far East | Siberian | Urals | Privolzhsky (Volga)

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