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	Topics Southern Federal District Topic Home Southern Federal District is one of the seven federal districtsFederal districts of Russia The Federal Districts of the Russian Federation should not be confused with the Federal Subjects of the Russian Federation.... of RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... . It is located in the extreme southwest, between UkraineUkraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.... and KazakhstanKazakhstan Kazakhstan, also spelled Kazakstan, , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a country that stretches over a ... . Its northern portions are part of the Pontic-Caspian steppePontic-Caspian steppe The term Pontic-Caspian steppe summarizes the vast steppelands stretching from north of the Black Sea as far as the east of... , while the southern parts include the Forecaucasus and the Northern Caucasus. Its population was 22,907,141 in the 2002 census, living on an area of 589,200 km² (38.9/km²). The largest cities of the district are Rostov-on-DonRostov-on-Don Rostov-on-Don is the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia, located on the Don ... and VolgogradVolgograd Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is a city in and the administrative center of Volgograd... with just above one million inhabitants each. The current Envoy is Vladimir UstinovVladimir Ustinov Vladimir Vasilyevich Ustinov is the current Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District and former Minister of J... , former Justice Minister of Russia. Historically, the region was part of ScythiaScythia Scythia comprised an area in Eurasia whose location and extent varied over time.... , comprising Scythia Sindica and the Maeotian marshesMaeotian marshes Overview In the geography of Antiquity the Maeotian marshes lay where the Don River emptied into the "Maeotian Lake", in Lesse... . Major rivers are the DonDon River (Russia) The Don is one of the major rivers of Russia.... , the lower Volga, and the KubanKuban River The Kuban is a river in Russia, in the Northern Caucasus region.... . It was also inhabited by the KhazarsKhazars Summary The Khazars were a semi-nomadic Turkic people from Central Asia, many of whom converted to Judaism.... , and the city of Astrakhan was likely named for a Khazar general, Ras TarkhanRas Tarkhan Summary Khazar general of the mid 700's, sometimes referred to as As Tarkhan, who led an invasion of Abbasid territories in Armenia, A... . Subdivisions, with republicsRepublics of Russia Summary The Russian Federation is divided into 88 federal subjects, 21 of which are republics.... marked with an asteriskAsterisk An asterisk is a typographical symbol or glyph.... , and with their respective capitals or administrative centers: Republic of AdygeaAdygea The Republic of Adygea is a federal subject of Russia enclaved within Krasnodar Krai.... ^* : Maykop Astrakhan OblastAstrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, with an area of 44,100 km, and a population of 1,005,276.... : AstrakhanAstrakhan Astrakhan, a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast.... Chechen RepublicChechnya The Chechen Republic , or, informally, Chechnya , sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Cheche... ^: GroznyGrozny Grozny* or Groznyy is the capital of the Chechen Republic in Russia. ... Republic of DagestanDagestan The Republic of Dagestan , older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation.... ^* : MakhachkalaMakhachkala Makhachkala is a city in Russia, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan.... Republic of IngushetiaIngushetia The Republic of Ingushetia is a federal subject of Russia.... ^* : MagasMagas Magas is the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia.... Kabardino-Balkar RepublicFacts About Kabardino-Balkaria The Kabardino-Balkar Republic or Kabardino-Balkaria is a federal subject of the Russian Federation, located in the nor... ^* : NalchikNalchik Nalchik is a city in the Caucasus region of southern Russia and capital of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic.... Republic of KalmykiaKalmykia The Republic of Kalmykia is a federal subject of the Russian Federation.... ^* : ElistaElista Elista is the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, an autonomous republic of Russia.... Karachay-Cherkess RepublicKarachay-Cherkessia The Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia is a federal subject of Russia.... ^* : CherkesskCherkessk Cherkessk is a city in Russia, capital of the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia.... Krasnodar KraiKrasnodar Krai Krasnodar Krai is a federal subject of Russia, located in the Southern Federal District.... : KrasnodarKrasnodar Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River.... Republic of North Ossetia-AlaniaNorth Ossetia-Alania The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is a federal subject of Russia .... ^* : VladikavkazVladikavkaz Vladikavkaz is the capital of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.... Stavropol KraiStavropol Krai Stavropol Krai is a federal subject of Russia.... : StavropolStavropol Stavropol is a city located in south-western Russia.... Rostov OblastRostov Oblast Rostov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, located in Southern Federal District.... : Rostov on Don Volgograd OblastVolgograd Oblast Volgograd Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... : VolgogradVolgograd Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is a city in and the administrative center of Volgograd... Presidential plenipotentiary envoys Viktor KazantsevViktor Kazantsev Viktor Kazantsev was an envoy of the Russian president who performed primary negotiations between the Russian government and... Vladimir YakovlevVladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev is a Russian politician.... Dmitry KozakDmitry Kozak Overview Dmitry Nikolayevich Kozak, is a Russian politician.... Grigory RapotaFacts About Grigory Rapota Grigory Alekseevich Rapota is a Russian politian and current special representative of the Russian president in the Volga F... Vladimir UstinovVladimir Ustinov Vladimir Vasilyevich Ustinov is the current Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District and former Minister of J... External links