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The federal districts (Russian: федера́льные округа́, federalnyye okruga) are groupings of the federal subjects of Russia. Federal districts are not mentioned in the nation's constitution, and do not have competences of their own and do not manage regional affairs. They exist solely to monitor consistency between the federal and regional bodies of law, and ensuring governmental control over the civil service, judiciary, and federal agencies, operating in the regions.[1]

List of federal districts

Federal district[2][3] Date
established
Area[4]
(km2)
2010 census HDI (2019)[3] Gross regional product (2020)[5] Federal
subjects
Administrative
centre
Map of Federal District
Population per km2 GRP GRP per capita
Central 18 May 2000 650,200 38,438,600 59.1 0.847 33.637 trillion
(407B)
854,978 ₽
(€10335)
18 Moscow Outline Map of Central Russia.svg
Northwestern 18 May 2000 1,687,000 13,583,800 8.1 0.835 ₽10.644 trillion
(€129B)
762,357 ₽
(€9216)
11 Saint Petersburg Outline Map of Northwestern Federal District.svg
Southern[a][6] 18 May 2000 427,800 16,141,100[b] 37.7 0.801 ₽6.710 trillion
(€81B)
407,280 ₽
(€4923)
8 Rostov-on-Don Outline Map of Southern Federal District (Crimea disputed).svg


North Caucasian 19 January 2010 170,400 9,496,800 55.7 0.795 ₽2.404 trillion
(€29B)
241,662 ₽
(€2921)
7 Pyatigorsk Outline Map of North Caucasian Federal District.svg
Volga 18 May 2000 1,037,000 29,900,400 28.8 0.806 ₽13.669 trillion
(€133B)
468,462 ₽
(€5663)
14 Nizhny Novgorod Outline Map of Volga Federal District.svg
Ural 18 May 2000 1,818,500 12,082,700 6.6 0.842 ₽11.675 trillion
(€141B)
945,711 ₽
(€11432)
6 Yekaterinburg Outline map of Urals Federal District.svg
Siberian 18 May 2000 4,361,800 17,178,298 3.9 0.796 ₽9.027 trillion
(€109B)
529,091 ₽
(€6396)
10 Novosibirsk Outline Map of Siberian Federal District (2018).svg
Far Eastern 18 May 2000 6,952,600 8,371,257 1.2 0.810 ₽6.044 trillion
(€73B)
741,938 ₽
(€8969)
11 Vladivostok Outline Map of Far Eastern Federal District.svg

Source:[8]

  1. ^ Includes Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol, annexed by Russia in 2014, and Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts annexed in 2022; recognized as a part of Ukraine by most of the international community.
  2. ^ Population figures from the Crimean Census in 2014.[7] Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014, after the 2010 Russian Census.

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Human Development Index

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Gross regional product

Gross regional product

Gross regional product (GRP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced in a region or subdivision of a country in a period of time.

Federal subjects of Russia

Federal subjects of Russia

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Administrative centre

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List of countries by GDP (nominal)

List of countries by GDP (nominal)

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List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita

List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita

The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. Such fluctuations change a country's ranking from one year to the next, even though they often make little or no difference to the standard of living of its population.

Central Federal District

Central Federal District

The Central Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Geographically, the district is situated in the extreme west of present-day Russia; although it can be considered as the central region of European Russia. The district covers an area of 650,200 square kilometers (251,000 sq mi), and recorded a population of 38,427,537 in the 2010 Census. The Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District is Igor Shchyogolev.

Euro

Euro

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Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi), while the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 sq mi), and the metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 sq mi). Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.

Northwestern Federal District

Northwestern Federal District

Northwestern Federal District, is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It covers most of Northwest Russia. Its population was 13.6 million, of which 83.5% was urban, living in an area of 1,687,000 square kilometers (651,000 sq mi), according to the 2010 Census. The current Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District is Alexander Gutsan, who was appointed to the post after previously serving as Deputy Prosecutor General. He replaced former Envoy Alexander Beglov, who was removed from the position and made acting Governor of Saint Petersburg.

North Caucasian Federal District

North Caucasian Federal District

North Caucasian Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It is located in extreme southern Russia, in the geographical area of the North Caucasus. The federal district was split from Southern Federal District on 19 January 2010. The population of the federal subjects comprising the federal district was 10,171,434 according to the 2021 Census, living in an area of 170,400 square kilometers (65,800 sq mi). The current Envoy is Yury Chaika.

Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod, colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, known from 1932 to 1990 as Gorky, is the administrative centre of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Volga Federal District. The city is located at the confluence of the Oka and the Volga rivers in Central Russia, with a population of over 1.2 million residents, up to roughly 1.7 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Nizhny Novgorod is the sixth-largest city in Russia, the second-most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District. It is an important economic, transportation, scientific, educational and cultural center in Russia and the vast Volga-Vyatka economic region, and is the main center of river tourism in Russia. In the historic part of the city there are many universities, theaters, museums and churches.

History

The federal districts of Russia were established by President Vladimir Putin in 2000 to facilitate the federal government's task of controlling the then 89 federal subjects across the country.[9]

On 19 January 2010, the new North Caucasian Federal District split from the Southern Federal District.[8]

In March 2014, after the annexation of Crimea, the Crimean Federal District was established.[10] The legality of this annexation is disputed by an overwhelming majority of countries.[11] On 28 July 2016 the Crimean Federal District was abolished and merged into the Southern Federal District in order to improve governance.[12]

In November 2018, Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai were removed from the Siberian Federal District and added to the Far Eastern Federal District in accordance with a decree issued by Putin.[13] The Administrative Centre of the Far Eastern Federal District relocated from Khabarovsk to Vladivostok in December 2018.[14]

In 2022, the Administrative Centre of the Volga Federal District will relocate from Nizhny Novgorod to Samara within a few years. In the Northwestern Federal District, Murmansk Oblast will be merged into the Republic of Karelia, also within a few years.

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President of Russia

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Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

In February and March 2014, Russia invaded and subsequently annexed the Crimean Peninsula, taking it from Ukraine. This event took place in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity and is part of the wider Russo-Ukrainian War.

Crimean Federal District

Crimean Federal District

The Crimean Federal District was a federal district of Russia. It was established on March 21, 2014 after the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. The federal district included both the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol, both recognized as part of Ukraine by most of the international community. Ukraine considers the area, along with some other areas, as temporarily occupied territories.

Buryatia

Buryatia

Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia, is a republic of Russia located in the Russian Far East. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal District, it has been administered as part of the Far Eastern Federal District since 2018. Its capital is the city of Ulan-Ude. It has an area of 351,300 square kilometers (135,600 sq mi) with a population of 978,588. It is home to the indigenous Buryats.

Siberian Federal District

Siberian Federal District

Siberian Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its population was 17,178,298 according to the 2010 Census, living in an area of 4,361,800 square kilometers (1,684,100 sq mi). The entire federal district lies within the continent of Asia.

Far Eastern Federal District

Far Eastern Federal District

The Far Eastern Federal District is the largest of the eight federal districts of Russia but least populated, with a population of 8,371,257 according to the 2010 Census. The federal district lies entirely within the easternmost part of Asia and is coextensive with the Russian Far East.

Khabarovsk

Khabarovsk

Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative centre of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the China–Russia border, at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, about 800 kilometers (500 mi) north of Vladivostok. With a 2010 population of 577,441, it is Russia's easternmost city. The city was the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia from 2002 until December 2018, when Vladivostok took over that role. It is the largest city in the Russian Far East, having overtaken Vladivostok in 2015. It was known as Khabarovka until 1893. As is typical of the interior of the Russian Far East, Khabarovsk has an extreme climate with very strong seasonal swings resulting in strong cold winters and relatively hot and humid summers.

Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod, colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, known from 1932 to 1990 as Gorky, is the administrative centre of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Volga Federal District. The city is located at the confluence of the Oka and the Volga rivers in Central Russia, with a population of over 1.2 million residents, up to roughly 1.7 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Nizhny Novgorod is the sixth-largest city in Russia, the second-most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District. It is an important economic, transportation, scientific, educational and cultural center in Russia and the vast Volga-Vyatka economic region, and is the main center of river tourism in Russia. In the historic part of the city there are many universities, theaters, museums and churches.

Samara

Samara

Samara, known from 1935 to 1991 as Kuybyshev, is the largest city and administrative centre of Samara Oblast in Russia. The city is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Samara rivers, with a population of over 1.14 million residents, up to 1.22 million residents in the urban agglomeration, not including Novokuybyshevsk, which is not conurbated. The city covers an area of 541.382 square kilometers (209.029 sq mi), and is the eighth-largest city in Russia and tenth agglomeration, the third-most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District.

Northwestern Federal District

Northwestern Federal District

Northwestern Federal District, is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It covers most of Northwest Russia. Its population was 13.6 million, of which 83.5% was urban, living in an area of 1,687,000 square kilometers (651,000 sq mi), according to the 2010 Census. The current Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District is Alexander Gutsan, who was appointed to the post after previously serving as Deputy Prosecutor General. He replaced former Envoy Alexander Beglov, who was removed from the position and made acting Governor of Saint Petersburg.

Murmansk Oblast

Murmansk Oblast

Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, located in the northwestern part of the country. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 795,409.

Republic of Karelia

Republic of Karelia

The Republic of Karelia, also known as just Karelia, is a republic of Russia situated in Northwest Russia. The republic is a part of the Northwestern Federal District, and covers an area of 172,400 square kilometres, with a population of 533,121 residents. Its capital is Petrozavodsk.

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Central Federal District

Central Federal District

The Central Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Geographically, the district is situated in the extreme west of present-day Russia; although it can be considered as the central region of European Russia. The district covers an area of 650,200 square kilometers (251,000 sq mi), and recorded a population of 38,427,537 in the 2010 Census. The Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District is Igor Shchyogolev.

Igor Shchyogolev

Igor Shchyogolev

Igor Olegovich Shchyogolev is a Russian politician. From May 2008 to 20 May 2012, he has served as the Russian Minister of Telecommunications.

Southern Federal District

Southern Federal District

The Southern Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic–Caspian steppe of southern Russia. The Southern Federal District shares borders with Ukraine, the Azov Sea, and the Black Sea in the west, and Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea in the east.

Northwestern Federal District

Northwestern Federal District

Northwestern Federal District, is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It covers most of Northwest Russia. Its population was 13.6 million, of which 83.5% was urban, living in an area of 1,687,000 square kilometers (651,000 sq mi), according to the 2010 Census. The current Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District is Alexander Gutsan, who was appointed to the post after previously serving as Deputy Prosecutor General. He replaced former Envoy Alexander Beglov, who was removed from the position and made acting Governor of Saint Petersburg.

Aleksandr Gutsan

Aleksandr Gutsan

Aleksandr Vladimirovich Gutsan is a Russian lawyer and statesman. He was the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russia from 13 April 2007 to 7 November 2018. He is currently the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the North-Western Federal District from 7 November 2018. He is also the member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation from 19 November 2018.

Far Eastern Federal District

Far Eastern Federal District

The Far Eastern Federal District is the largest of the eight federal districts of Russia but least populated, with a population of 8,371,257 according to the 2010 Census. The federal district lies entirely within the easternmost part of Asia and is coextensive with the Russian Far East.

Siberian Federal District

Siberian Federal District

Siberian Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its population was 17,178,298 according to the 2010 Census, living in an area of 4,361,800 square kilometers (1,684,100 sq mi). The entire federal district lies within the continent of Asia.

Anatoly Seryshev

Anatoly Seryshev

Anatoly Anatolyevich Seryshev is a Russian politician. He is currently the Plenipotentiary Representative to the Siberian Federal District, incumbent since 12 October 2021.

Ural Federal District

Ural Federal District

Ural Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its population was 12,080,523 according to the 2010 Census.

Nikolay Tsukanov

Nikolay Tsukanov

Nikolay Nikolayevich Tsukanov is a Russian politician, psychologist, businessman, electrical welder, former governor of Kaliningrad Oblast, and, between July 2016 and December 2017, President Vladimir Putin's plenipotentiary envoy to the Northwestern Federal District.

Igor Komarov

Igor Komarov

Igor Anatolyevich Komarov is a Russian industrialist, financier and manager. He served as Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District from 18 September 2018. In March 2014, he was appointed the head of the United Rocket and Space Corporation (ORKK). Komarov served as Director General of the State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos" between 21 January 2015 and 24 May 2018.

North Caucasian Federal District

North Caucasian Federal District

North Caucasian Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It is located in extreme southern Russia, in the geographical area of the North Caucasus. The federal district was split from Southern Federal District on 19 January 2010. The population of the federal subjects comprising the federal district was 10,171,434 according to the 2021 Census, living in an area of 170,400 square kilometers (65,800 sq mi). The current Envoy is Yury Chaika.

Source: "Federal districts of Russia", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 14th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_districts_of_Russia.

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