Russia is a federation which consists of 88 subjects (Russian: субъе́кт(ы); English transliteration: subyekty, sing. subyekt). These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representation—two delegates each—in the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament. However, they do differ in the degree of autonomy they enjoy. Most of the autonomous districts, while federal subjects in their own right, are at the same time part of other federal subjects (Chukotka is an exception). A map displaying todays federations. ... There exist many possible systems for transliterating the Cyrillic alphabet of the Russian language to English or the Latin alphabet. ... The Federation Council of Russia (Совет Федерации, Soviet Federatsii, Federal Soviet) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation. ... An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. ... Chukotka Autonomous District (Russian: , tr. ...

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Each subject of the federation belongs to one of the following categories: Flag of the President of Russia The President of Russia (ru: Президент России) is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ... (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Пу́тин, Vladímir Vladímirovich Pútin; born October 7, 1952) is a Russian politician, and the current President of the Russian Federation. ... The Prime Minister of Russia is the current Head of Government of the Russian Federation. ... Mikhail Fradkov (Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, 2006) Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Russian: Михаи́л Ефи́мович Фрадко́в) (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician, and the current Prime Minister of Russia. ... Federal Assembly of Russia (Федеральное Собрание) is the name of the parliament of the Russian Federation, according to the Constitution of Russian Federation, 1993. ... The Federation Council of Russia (Совет Федерации, Soviet Federatsii, Federal Soviet) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation. ... A Duma (Ду́ма in Russian) is any of various representative assemblies in modern Russia and Russian history. ... Political parties in Russia lists political parties in Russia. ... Politics of Russia Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Russia ... Presidential elections were held in the Russian Federation on March 26, 2000. ... Presidential elections were held in the Russian Federation on March 14, 2004. ... Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on December 7, 2003. ... Russias human rights record remains uneven and worsened in some areas following the end of the Soviet Union. ... Regarding the foreign relations of Russia, Russia has taken important steps to become a full partner in the worlds principal political groupings. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

The Russian Federation is divided into 88 federal subjects (constituent units), 21 of which are republics. ... The Russian Federation is divided into 89 subjects (administrative units), 49 of which are oblasts: Amur Arkhangelsk Astrakhan Belgorod Bryansk Chelyabinsk Chita Irkutsk Ivanovo Kaliningrad Kaluga Kamchatka Kemerovo Kirov Kostroma Kurgan Kursk Leningrad Lipetsk Magadan Moscow Murmansk Nizhny Novgorod Novgorod Novosibirsk Omsk Orenburg Oryol Penza Perm Pskov Rostov Ryazan Sakhalin... The Russian Federation is divided into 89 subjects (administrative units), 6 of which are krais: Altai Krai Khabarovsk Krai Krasnodar Krai Krasnoyarsk Krai Primorsky Krai Stavropol Krai 1. ... The Russian Federation is divided into 89 subjects (administrative units), 1 of which is an autonomous oblast: Jewish Autonomous Oblast See also Republics of Russia Krais of Russia Oblasts of Russia Autonomous Districts of Russia Federal cities of Russia Categories: Subdivisions of Russia | Autonomous Oblasts of Russia ... Capital Birobidzhan Area - total - % water Ranked 64th - 36,000 km² - no data Population - Total - Density Ranked 80th - est. ... The Russian Federation is divided into 89 subjects (administrative units), 10 of which are autonomous districts: Aga Buryatia Chukotka Evenkia Khantia-Mansia Koryakia Nenetsia Permyakia Taymyria Ust-Orda Buryatia Yamalia See also: Republics of Russia, Oblasts of Russia, Krais of Russia Categories: Autonomous Districts of Russia | Subdivisions of Russia ... Okrug is a term to denote administrative subdivision in some Slavic states. ... This article is being considered for deletion, in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

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Image File history File links Federal_subjects_of_Russia_(by_number). ... The Republic of Adygea (Russian: Респу́блика Адыге́я; Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик) is a Russian Federation (a republic) enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. ... Maykop (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, capital of the Republic of Adygeya. ... Southern Federal District (Russian: Ю́жный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... The Republic of Bashkortostan, or Bashkiria (Russian: or ; Bashkir: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Ufas coat of arms Ufa (Russian: ; Bashkir Өфө; Tatar Ufa, Öfä; Chuvash Ěпхӳ) is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. ... Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District (Russian: Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... The Buryat Republic (Russian: ; Buryat: Буряад Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Ulan-Ude (Ула́н-Удэ́, Buryat: Улаан-Удэ), formerly Verkhneudinsk (Верхнеу́динск), the capital of Buryatia, Russia, is located at the foot of the mountains and is divided into two parts by the Uda river, a tributary of the Selenga river. ... Siberian Federal District (Russian: Сиби́рский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... The Altai Republic (Russian: ; Altay: Алтай Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Gorno-Altaisk or Gorno-Altaysk (Russian: Горно-Алтайск) (pop. ... The Republic of Dagestan (Russian: ), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Makhachkala (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan. ... The Republic of Ingushetia (Russian: ; Ingush: ГIалгIай Мохк) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Magas (Russian: Мага́с) is the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. ... 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. ... Coat of arms of Nalchik Nalchik (Russian and Karachay-Balkar: На́льчик [Nal’čik], Kabardian: Налшык [NalÅ¡yk]) is a city in the Caucasus region of southern Russia and capital of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic. ... The Republic of Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Elista (Russian: ; Kalmyk: Элст, Elst) is the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, an autonomous republic of Russia. ... The Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia (Russian: Карача́ево-Черке́сская респу́блика, or, less formal, Карача́ево-Черке́ссия) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Cherkessk (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, capital of the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia. ... The Republic of Karelia (Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Petrozavodsk (Russian: ; Karelian/Finnish: Petroskoi) is the capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, with a population of 266,160 (2002 Census). ... Northwestern Federal District (Russian: Се́веро-За́падный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... The Komi Republic (Russian: ; Komi: Коми Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Syktyvkar (Сыктывка́р) is a city in Russia, and the capital of the Komi Republic. ... The Mari El Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Мари́й Эл; Mari: Марий Эл Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Yoshkar-Ola (Йошка́р-Ола́) is a city in Russia, capital of the Mari El republic. ... The Republic of Mordovia (Russian: ; Moksha: Мордовскяй Республикась; Erzya: Мордовской Республикась) or Mordvinia is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Saransk from space Saransk (Russian: ; Mordvin: Саран ош) is a city in central European Russia, capital of the republic of Mordovia. ... The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Саха́ (Яку́тия); Yakut: Саха Республиката) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The tower of ostrog, or fort, in Yakutsk was constructed in 1683. ... Far Eastern Federal District (Russian: Дальневосто́чный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Capital Vladikavkaz Area - total - % water 84th - 8,000 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density 68th - est. ... Photo of Vladikavkaz cathedral mosque in 1912. ... The Republic of Tatarstan (Russian: ; Tatar: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Kazan (Russian: ; Tatar: Qazan, Казан) is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russias largest cities. ... The Tuva Republic (Russian: ; Tuvan: Тыва Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Music-Drama Theatre in Kyzyl Kyzyl (Tuvan and Russian: Кызы́л) is a city in Russia, capital of Tyva Republic. ... The Udmurt Republic (Russian: ; Udmurt: Удмурт Элькун) or Udmurtia (Russian: Удму́ртия) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The city coat of arms Izhevsk (Иже́вск, from 1985 to 1987 Ustinov, after Dmitri Ustinov [Усти́нов]) is the capital and culture center of Udmurtia within the Russian Federation. ... Khakassia or Khakasiya (Russian: or ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) located in south central Siberia. ... For the river Abakan, see Abakan River For the Abakan assault rifle, see AN-94 City coat of arms Abakan (Russian: ) is the capital of Khakassia in Russia, in South Siberia. ... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water Ranked 80th - 15,300 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 49th - est. ... Grozny or Groznyy (Russian: ) is the capital of the Chechen Republic in Russia. ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... Cheboksary (Russian: Чебокса́ры, Chuvash: Шупашкар /transliteration: Shupashkar/) is a city in Russia, capital of Chuvashia. ... Altai Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) in the Siberian Federal District. ... Barnaul sign near the Ob River Barnaul (Russian Барнау́л, pop. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... 19th century photo depicting Kuban Cossacks obelisk in Krasnodar 13 May 1967. ... Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russian: ) (2002 pop. ... Flag Seal Location Location of Krasnoyarsk and Krai in Russia Coordinates , Government Krai Krasnoyarsk Mayor Pyotr Pimashkov Geographical characteristics Area     City 172 km²     Land   172 km²     Water   0 km² Population     City (2005) 917,200     Density   5,300/km² Elevation +135. ... Primorsky Krai (Russian: ), also known as Primorye (), is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... City and harbor of Vladivostok with the Statue to the fighters for Soviet power in the Far East (bottom right) Vladivostok (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated close to the Russo-Chinese border and North Korea. ... Stavropol Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ... Stone Cross of Stavropol, symbol of the city Stavropol (Ста́врополь) is a city located in south-western Russia. ... Khabarovsk Krai (Russian: ) (1995 pop. ... Khabarovsk Bridge (1916) used to be the longest in Imperial Russia and Eurasia. ... 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. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Until December 1, 2005, Permyakia or Autonomous district of the Komi-Permyaks (Russian: ; Komi: Перым-Коми автономия кытш) was a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug). ... Perm Oblast (Russian: Пе́рмская о́бласть) is an oblast in the Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District of Russia. ... City of Perm, Church of Ascension Perm (Russian: ) is a city in and administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. ... The Amur Oblast (Амурская область, Amurskaya oblast) (363,700 km², pop. ... Blagoveshchensk (Russian: Благовещенск) (pop. ... Arkhangelsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Arkhangelsk (Russian: ), formerly called Archangel in English, is a city in and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. ... Flag of Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Astrakhan coat of arms features the Khans crown and a sabre Astrakhan (Russian: ; Tatar: Ästerxan), a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. ... Belgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Coat of arms of Belgorod Belgorod (Russian: ) is a city in Western Russia, situated on the Severny Donets river just 40 km north from the Ukrainian border, at 50°37′N 36°35′E. It is the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast. ... Central Federal District (Russian: Центра́льный федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Bryansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Historic coat of arms of Bryansk introduced in 1781 Bryansk fortress Bryansk (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, located 379 km south-west from Moscow. ... Coat of arms of Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Population 315,954 (2002) Time zone Moscow (MSK/MSD), UTC +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD) Latitude/Longitude 56°09´N 40°25´E Vladimir (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Vladimir Oblast. ... Volgograd Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast. ... (Russian: ), formerly called () (1598–1925) and () (1925–1961) is a city in and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... St. ... Voronezh Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Voronezh (Воро́неж) is a large city in the south of Central Russia, not far from Ukraine. ... Ivanovo Oblast (Russian: )(21,400 km², pop. ... Ivanovo (Russian: Ива́ново) is the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. ... Irkutsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 km² (4. ... Irkutsks location Irkutsk (Russian: ) is the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, one of the most important places in Siberia, being not only the principal commercial depot north of Tashkent, but also a fortified military post, an archbishopric of the Russian Orthodox Church and the seat of several learned societies. ... Location of the Kaliningrad Oblast Map of the Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian: ; German: or Nordostpreussen), informally called Yantarny kray (, meaning Amber region) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) on the Baltic coast, with no land connection to the rest of Russia; it is a non-contiguous exclave... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Northwestern Federal District Kaliningrad Oblast Mayor Yuri Savenko (2005) Geographical characteristics Area  - City 215. ... Kaluga Oblast (Russian: ) (29,900 km², pop. ... Konstantin Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics in Kaluga, built in 1967 Kaluga (Калу́га in Russian) is a city in central Russia on the Oka River 188 km southwest of Moscow, administrative center of Kaluga Oblast. ... Kamchatka Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Petropavlovsk, as seen from Avacha Bay The city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Петропавловск-Камчатский) (pop. ... Kemerovo Oblast (Russian: ) (pop. ... Kemerovo (Russian: Кемерово) is an industrial city on the River Tom situated east-northeast of Novosibirsk in Siberia, Russia (55 25N 86 05E). ... Kirov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Kirov can refer to: Sergey Kirov, Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet communist The north-eastern European Russian city Kirov, center of Kirov Oblast The Soviet warship Kirov, now of the Russian Navy, lead ship of the Kirov class of battlecruisers. ... Kostroma Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Kostroma (Russian: ) is a historic city in central Russia, administrative centre of the Kostroma Oblast. ... Kurgan Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Kurgan is a Türkic word for tumulus, burial mound or barrow, heaped over a burial chamber, or a kurgan cenotaph. ... Urals Federal District (Russian: Ура́льский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ... Kursk Oblast (Курская область) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Kursk (Russian: ; pronunciation: koorsk) is a city in Central Russia, the administrative center of Kursk Oblast. ... Leningrad Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... 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... Lipetsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Historic Coat of Arms of Lipetsk introduced in 1781 Lipetsk (Russian: ) is a city located in the Central Federal District of Russia. ... The Magadan Oblast is a regional subdivision of Russia, in the Far Eastern Federal District. ... Magadan vicinity from the US Defense Mapping Agency (1978) Orthographic projection centred over Magadan Magadan, Russia city flag. ... Moscow oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть) is an administrative subdivision of Russia officially established on January 14, 1929. ... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Murmansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Murmansk, Archangelsk, Dikson, Tiksi, on the Arctic Ocean Murmansk coin Murmansk (Russian: ) is a city in the extreme northwest of Russia (north of the Arctic circle) with a seaport on the Kola Gulf, 12 km from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from... Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny and also transliterated into English as Nizhniy Novgorod or Nizhni Novgorod, is the fourth largest city of Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... Novgorod Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Velikiy Novgorod (Russian: ) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia, situated on the M10(E95) federal highway connecting Moscow and St. ... Novosibirsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Official website: http://www. ... Omsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southwestern Siberia. ... Serafimo-Alekseevskaya chapel, Oktyabr (formerly Rossiya) hotel, and Organ music hall Omsk (Russian: ) is a city in southwest Siberia in Russia, the administrative center of Omsk Oblast. ... Orenburg Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Orenburg (Russian: ) is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast in the Volga Federal District of Russia. ... Oryol Oblast (Орловская область) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Oryol or Orel (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Oryol Oblast. ... Penza Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Penza (Пе́нза) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Penza Oblast in the Volga Federal District. ... Perm Oblast (Russian: Пе́рмская о́бласть) is an oblast in the Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District of Russia. ... Until December 1, 2005, Permyakia or Autonomous district of the Komi-Permyaks (Russian: ; Komi: Перым-Коми автономия кытш) was a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug). ... 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. ... City of Perm, Church of Ascension Perm (Russian: ) is a city in and administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. ... Pskov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... The Trinity Cathedral (1682-99) is a symbol of Pskovs former might and independence. ... Rostov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in Southern Federal District. ... 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. ... Ryazan Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Ryazan (Ряза́нь) is a city in Central Russia federal district, the administrative center of the Ryazan Oblast. ... Samara Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Samara (Russian: ), from 1935 to 1991—Kuybyshev (), is a major city situated on the Volga River in the southeastern part of European Russia, Volga Federal District, the administrative center of Samara Oblast. ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Oblasts of Russia ... Saratov flag Saratov (Russian: ) is a major city in southern European Russia. ... The Sakhalin Oblast (Russian: Сахали́нская о́бласть) is a regional subdivision of Russia. ... Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Ю́жно-Сахали́нск) is a city in Sakhalin, Russia, administrative center of the Sakhalin Oblast. ... Sverdlovsk Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... Snow-covered statue of Sverdlov in Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburgs Church on the Blood built on the spot where the Tsar and his family were executed. ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia | Smolensk Oblast ... A view of Smolensk in 1912 Smolensk (Russian: ) is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River at 54. ... Tambov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Komunalnaya Ulitsa, Tambov Tambov (Тамбо́в) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Tambov Oblast. ... Tver Oblast (Russian: Тверска́я о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Tvers coat of arms depicts grand ducal crown placed on a throne. ... Tomsk Oblast (Russian: ) (2002 pop. ... Flag Seal Location Tomsk and Oblast on the map of Russia Coordinates , Government Oblast Tomsk Mayor Aleksandr Makarov Geographical characteristics Area     City 294,6 km²     Land   294,6 km²     Water   0 km² Population     City (end of 2005) 509,568     Density   1,730/km² Elevation +100 m Website: Municipality website Main... Tula Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Tula (Russian: ) is an industrial city in the European part of Russia, located 165 km to the south of Moscow, on the river Upa, at . ... Tyumen Oblast Coat of Arms Tyumen Oblast flag Tyumen Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Urals Federal District. ... Tymen in the 1680s Tyumen (Тюме́нь) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Tyumen Oblast in the Urals Federal District . ... Ulyanovsk Oblast (Улья́новская о́бласть) is an administrative division of the Russian Federation. ... Ulyanovsk (Russian: ), formerly Simbirsk (), is a city on the Volga River in Russia, 893 km east from Moscow. ... Chelyabinsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Chelyabinsk Theatre. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Chita (Russian: Чита́) is a city in Russia, and functions as the administrative center of Chita Oblast in eastern Siberia. ... Yaroslavl Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. ... A public building in Yaroslavl Yaroslavl (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located 250 km north-east of Moscow at . ... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... 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... Capital Birobidzhan Area - total - % water Ranked 64th - 36,000 km² - no data Population - Total - Density Ranked 80th - est. ... Birobidzhan (ru: Биробиджа́н, yi: ביראָבידזשאן) is the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Russia; the name is sometimes also used to refer to the entire oblast. ... Aga Buryatia (Аги́нский-Буря́тский автоно́мный о́круг) is an autonomous district of Chita Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Aginskoye (Russian: ) is an urban-type settlement and administrative center of Aga Buryatia in Chita Oblast, Russia. ... Until December 1, 2005, Permyakia or Autonomous district of the Komi-Permyaks (Russian: ; Komi: Перым-Коми автономия кытш) was a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug). ... Kudymkar (Кудымкар in Russian) is an administartive center of Permyakia in the Perm Oblast in Russia. ... Koryakia is an autonomous district of Kamchatka Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Palana (Палана in Russian) is an urban settlement and administrative center of Koryakia in the Kamchatka Oblast in Russia. ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Autonomous Districts of Russia ... Naryan-Mar (Нарьян-Мар in Russian; it means red town in the Nenets language) is a town and administrative center of Nenetsia in the Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. ... Taymyria (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Krasnoyarsk Krai). ... Dudinka and Dikson on the Yenisei River estuary The Yenisei watershed, Lake Baikal, and the cities of Dikson, Dudinka, Turukhansk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk Dudinka (Russian: ) is a town and the administrative center of Taymyria Autonomous District in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. ... Ust-Orda Buryatia (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Irkutsk Oblast). ... Ust-Ordynsky (Усть-Ордынский in Russian) is an urban settlement and administrative center of Ust-Orda Buryatia in the Irkutsk Oblast in Russia. ... Khantia-Mansia, or Yugra is an autonomous district of Tyumen Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Khanty-Mansiysk (Ха́нты-Манси́йск) is a town in Russia, capital of the Khantia-Mansia. ... Chukotka Autonomous District (Russian: , tr. ... Anadyr, Russia Anadyr River Anadyr Gulf Operation Anadyr This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Evenkia is an autonomous district of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Russian Federation. ... Tura can refer to: Tura River: left tributary of Tobol (in Siberia, Russia) the capital of the Evenkia autonomous district, Russia the capital of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, India Tura, a city in Hungary This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... Yamalia (Yamalo-Nenets, Ямало-Ненецкий автономный округ) is an autonomous district of Tyumen Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Salekhard Coat of Arms Salekhard is an administrative center of Yamalia. ... Image File history File links Russia-Subdivisions. ... Image File history File links Russia-Subdivisions. ...

Mergers

There are plans to merge many of these subjects into larger territories, starting in 2005. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Further proposals include: December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Perm Oblast (Russian: Пе́рмская о́бласть) is an oblast in the Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District of Russia. ... Until December 1, 2005, Permyakia or Autonomous district of the Komi-Permyaks (Russian: ; Komi: Перым-Коми автономия кытш) was a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug). ... 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. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russian: ) (2002 pop. ... Evenkia is an autonomous district of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Russian Federation. ... Taymyria (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Krasnoyarsk Krai). ... Krasnoyarsk Krai (Russian: ) (2002 pop. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kamchatka Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Koryakia is an autonomous district of Kamchatka Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Kamchatka Krai (Russian: Камча́тский край) is a new federal subject of Russia that is scheduled to come into being as a merger of Kamchatka Oblast and Koryakia, after a referendum was held on the issue on 23 October 2005. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Irkutsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), 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). ... Irkutsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 km² (4. ...

• merging Tyumen Oblast, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District into Tyumen Krai;
• merging Chita Oblast with the Aga Buryatia autonomous district;
• merging the federal cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg with the oblasts surrounding them (Moscow and Leningrad Oblast, respectively);
• merging Arkhangelsk and Murmansk Oblasts, the Komi Republic, and the Nenets autonomous district into proposed Northern/Arctic Krai or a Republic of Pomor-Nenets.

Tyumen Oblast Coat of Arms Tyumen Oblast flag Tyumen Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Urals Federal District. ... Yamalia (Yamalo-Nenets, Ямало-Ненецкий автономный округ) is an autonomous district of Tyumen Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Khanty-Mansi autonomous district (Russian: ), or Khantia-Mansia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ... 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. ... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... 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... Moscow oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть) is an administrative subdivision of Russia officially established on January 14, 1929. ... Leningrad Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... Arkhangelsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Murmansk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... The Komi Republic (Russian: ; Komi: Коми Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Nenets autonomous district (Ненецкий автономный округ) is an autonomous district of Arkhangelsk Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Pomors (помо́ры) are settlers of the White Sea coasts. ... Nenets may refer to: Nenetsia, an administrative region of Russia. ...

See also

• History of the administrative division of Russia
• Subdivisions of Russia
• Federal districts of Russia
• Economic regions of Russia
• Flags of Federal subjects of Russia
• List of heads of federal subjects of Russia

This article covers the history of the administrative division of Russia from 1708 to 1743. ... Federal subjects of the Russian Federation Being the largest country in the world, and one of the most populated, Russia incorporates several types and levels of subdivisions. ... All of the federal subjects of Russia are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: , sing. ... Russia is divided into eleven economic regions (Russian: экономические районы, sing. ... This gallery of flags of Federal subjects of Russia shows the flags of the 89 Federal subjects of Russia. ... This is an incomplete list of the heads of the federal subjects of Russia. ...

External link

• Russian Classifier of Municipal Entities Territories (OTKMO) (Russian)

Administrative subdivisions 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 | Tula | Tver | 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
On 1 January 2007, Evenkia and Taymyria will be merged into Krasnoyarsk Krai. On 1 January 2008, Ust-Orda Buryatia will be merged into Irkutsk Oblast. On 1 July 2007, Kamchatka Oblast and Koryakia will merge to form Kamchatka Krai.
Federal districts
Central | Far Eastern | Northwestern | Siberian | Southern | Urals | Volga