Southern Federal District
This article is about political group of regions by a Presidential Decree. For geographical region, see Southern Russia.
This article is about North Caucasian Federal District created in 2000 and renamed. For district created in 2010, see North Caucasian Federal District.
Coordinates: 47°14′N 39°43′E / 47.233°N 39.717°E
| Southern Federal District Южный федеральный округ | |
|---|---|
| Federal district of Russia | |
 Location of the Southern Federal District | |
| Country |
 Russia |
| Established | May 18, 2000 |
| Administrative center | Rostov-on-Don |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Vladimir Ustinov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 418,500 km2 (161,600 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 7th |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 13,854,334[1] |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 33.1/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 62.4%[1] |
| • Rural | 37.6%[1] |
| Federal subjects | 6 contained |
| Economic regions | 1 contained |
| Website |
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The Southern Federal District (Russian: Ю́жный федера́льный о́круг, tr. Yuzhny federalny okrug; IPA: [ˈjuʐnɨj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the nine federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic-Caspian steppe. The Southern Federal District was originally called the North Caucasian Federal District when it was founded in May 2000, but was renamed soon after for political reasons. On January 19, 2010, the Southern Federal District was split in two, with its former southern territories forming a new North Caucasian Federal District.[2]
Its population was 13,854,334 (62.4% urban) according to the 2010 Census,[1] living on an area of 589,200 square kilometers (227,500 sq mi).
Demographics
Federal subjects
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| # | Flag | Federal subject | Area in km2 | Population | Capital/administrative center |
| 1 |  |
Republic of Adygea | 7,600 | 447,109 | Maykop |
| 2 |  |
Astrakhan Oblast | 44,100 | 1,005,276 | Astrakhan |
| 3 |  |
Volgograd Oblast | 113,900 | 2,699,223 | Volgograd |
| 4 |  |
Republic of Kalmykia | 76,100 | 292,410 | Elista |
| 5 |  |
Krasnodar Krai | 76,000 | 5,125,221 | Krasnodar |
| 6 |  |
Rostov Oblast | 100,800 | 4,404,013 | Rostov-on-Don |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №849 от 13 мая 2000 г. «О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе». Вступил в силу 13 мая 2000 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства РФ", №20, ст. 2112, 15 мая 2000 г. (President of the Russian Federation. Decree #849 of May 13, 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District. Effective as of May 13, 2000.).
External links
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- Southern Federal District
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