Southern Federal District
Southern Federal District
Южный федеральный округ | |
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The geographical location of Southern Federal District | |
Interactive map of Southern Federal District | |
| Coordinates: 47°N 42°E / 47°N 42°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Established | 13 May 2000 |
| Administrative centre | Rostov-on-Don |
| Largest city | Krasnodar |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Vladimir Ustinov |
| Area | |
• Total | 447,821 km2 (172,905 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,319,253 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 36.4415/km2 (94.3830/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 62.4% |
| • Rural | 37.6% |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₽9.82 trillion (2023) (US$115.26 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₽588,461 (2023) (US$6,909.9) |
| Federal constituent entity | 6 contained (12 if including disputed oblasts and republics) |
| Economic regions | 1 contained (2 if containing disputed oblasts and republics) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.764 high · 7th |
| Website | ufo |
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