Southern Federal District

Southern Federal District
Южный федеральный округ
The geographical location of Southern Federal District
Interactive map of Southern Federal District
Coordinates: 47°N 42°E / 47°N 42°E / 47; 42
Country Russia
Established13 May 2000
Administrative centreRostov-on-Don
Largest cityKrasnodar
Government
 • Presidential EnvoyVladimir Ustinov
Area
 • Total
447,821 km2 (172,905 sq mi)
 • Rank7th
Population
 • Total
16,319,253
 • Rank4th
 • Density36.4415/km2 (94.3830/sq mi)
 • Urban
62.4%
 • Rural
37.6%
GDP
 • Total9.82 trillion (2023) (US$115.26 billion)
 • Per capita₽588,461 (2023) (US$6,909.9)
Federal constituent entity6 contained (12 if including disputed oblasts and republics)
Economic regions1 contained (2 if containing disputed oblasts and republics)
HDI (2022)0.764
high · 7th
Websiteufo.gov.ru

The Southern Federal District (Russian: Южный федеральный округ, IPA: [ˈjuʐnɨj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) 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.

Southern Federal District
Southern Federal District in Russia