Stavropol Krai is a
federal subjectRussia is a federation that consists of 83 subjects. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representation—two delegates each—in the Federation Council . However, they do differ in the degree of autonomy they enjoy...
of
RussiaRussia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(a
kraiKrai or kray is a term used to refer to nine of Russia's 83 federal subjects. The term is often translated as territory, province, country or region....
). Its administrative center is the city of
StavropolStavropol is a city located in south-western Russia and is the administrative center of Stavropol Krai. Population: 355,900 ; -History:...
.
Geography
Stavropol Krai encompasses the central part of the Fore-Caucasus and most of the Northern slopes of Caucasus Major. It borders with
Rostov OblastRostov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Southern Federal District. Rostov Oblast lies in the south of Russia with an area of 100,800 km² and a population of 4,404,013 making it the fifth most populous federal subject in Russia...
,
Krasnodar KraiKrasnodar Krai is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Southern Federal District.-Geography:Krasnodar Krai encompasses the western part of the Forecaucasus and a part of the northern slopes of Caucasus Major...
,
Republic of KalmykiaThe Republic of Kalmykia is a federal subject of the Russian Federation . The direct romanization of the republic's Russian name is Respublika Kalmykiya, and that of the Kalmyk name is Xal'mg Tanghch. It is the only state in Europe where the dominant religion is Buddhism...
,
Republic of DagestanThe Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject—republic—of the Russian Federation, located in the North Caucasus region....
,
Chechen RepublicThe Chechen Republic , or, informally, Chechnya , sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Noxçiyn, is a federal subject of Russia...
,
North Ossetia-AlaniaThe Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is a federal subject of Russia . The direct romanization of the Russian name of the republic is Respublika Severnaya Osetiya-Alaniya...
,
Kabardino-Balkar RepublicThe Kabardino-Balkar Republic , or Kabardino-Balkaria , is a federal subject of Russia located in the North Caucasus...
, and
Karachay-Cherkess RepublicKarachay-Cherkess Republic , or Karachay-Cherkessia is a federal subject of Russia...
.
Time zone
Stavropol Krai is located in the
Moscow Time ZoneMoscow Time is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second westernmost of the 11 time zones of Russia....
(MSK/MSD).
UTCCoordinated Universal Time , ) is a time standard based on International Atomic Time with leap seconds added at irregular intervals to compensate for the Earth's slowing rotation...
offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Demographics
Population: 2,735,139 (
2002 CensusRussian Census of 2002 was the first census of the Russian Federation carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics .-Resident population:...
); 2,410,379 (
1989 CensusThe 1989 Soviet census, conducted between January 12-19 of that year, was the last and alledgedlly the most comprehensive one conducted in the former USSR. It resulted in a total population of 286,730,819 inhabitants...
). The population of Stavropol Krai is concentrated in the
Kuban RiverKuban River is a river in Russia, in the North Caucasus region. It flows through the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar Krai, and the Republic of Adygea....
and
Kuma RiverThe Kuma is an 802 km long river in southern Russia. Its drainage basin is 33 500 square km. Its source is in the Greater Caucasus, in the republic Karachay-Cherkessia, west of Kislovodsk...
drainage basin, which used to be traditional
CossackCossacks were originally members of military communities in the uninhabited borderland areas in the steppe that lies North of Black Sea...
land (see
History of Cossacks). The
Kuban CossacksKuban Cossacks or Kubanians are Cossacks who live in the Kuban region of Russia. Although numerous Cossack groups came to inhabit the Western Northern Caucasus most of the Kuban Cossacks are descendants of the Black Sea Cossack Host, and the Caucasus Line Cossack Host...
are now generally considered to be ethnic Russians, even though they are still an important minority in their own right in this area. Other notable ethnic groups include the
ArmeniansThe Armenians are a nation and ethnic group which originated in the Caucasus and the Armenian Highland. It is estimated that there are 8 million Armenians around the world. There is a large concentration of Armenians in the Caucasus, especially in Armenia, and there is a significant presence in...
(
mostly Christian Hamsheni) who have been settling here since at least the 18th century.
Ethnic groups: The
2002 CensusRussian Census of 2002 was the first census of the Russian Federation carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics .-Resident population:...
counted thirty-three ethnic groups of more than two thousand persons each, making this federal subject one of the most multicultural in
RussiaRussia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The inhabitants identified themselves as belonging to more than 140 different ethnic groups, as shown in the following table:
| Population |
Ethnicity |
Percentage of total population |
| 2,231,759 |
RussiansThe Russian people are an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
|
81.6% |
| 149,249 |
ArmeniansThe Armenians are a nation and ethnic group which originated in the Caucasus and the Armenian Highland. It is estimated that there are 8 million Armenians around the world. There is a large concentration of Armenians in the Caucasus, especially in Armenia, and there is a significant presence in...
|
5.46% |
| 45,892 |
UkrainiansUkrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly—citizens of Ukraine...
|
1.68% |
| 40,218 |
Dargins |
1.47% |
| 34,078 |
GreeksThe Greeks , also known as Hellenes, are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions, who can also be found in diaspora communities around the world....
|
1.25% |
| 20,680 |
Nogay |
0.76% |
| 19,094 |
Roma people |
1.47% |
| 15,146 |
Karachay |
0.55% |
| 15,069 |
Azeris |
0.55% |
| 13,937 |
Turkmens |
0.51% |
| 13,208 |
Chechens |
0.50% |
| 12,988 |
TatarsTatars , sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic ethnic group mainly inhabiting Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. They numbered 10 million in the late 20th Century, which includes all subgroups of Tatar people, such as...
|
0.5% |
| 8,047 |
GermansThe German people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent, and speaking the German language as a mother tongue. Within Germany, Germans are defined by citizenship , distinguished from people of German ancestry...
|
0.28% |
| 7,772 |
OssetiansThe Ossetians are an Iranic ethnic group indigenous to Ossetia, a region that spans the Caucasus Mountains. The Ossetians mostly populate North Ossetia-Alania in Russia, and South Ossetia which is now de facto independent from Georgia. They speak Ossetic, an Indo-European language of the Iranian...
|
0.26% |
| 7,484 |
TurksThe Turkish people , also known as the "Turks" are defined mainly as citizens of the Republic of Turkey. An early historic text provided the definition of being a Turk as "any individual within the Republic of Turkey; whatever his/her faith or racial/ethnic background; who speaks Turkish, grows up...
|
0.26% |
| 5,744 |
KumyksKumyks are a Turkic people occupying the Kumyk plateau in north Dagestan and south Terek, and the lands bordering the Caspian Sea. They comprise 14% of the population of the Russian republic of Dagestan. They speak the Kumyk language...
|
0.22% |
| 3,902 |
KazakhsThe Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
|
0.2% |
| 3,300 |
Abazin |
0.17% |
A further 0.26% of the inhabitants declined to state their nationality on the census questionnaire.
Vital Statistics for 2007: Source
- Birth Rate: 11.22 per 1000
- Death Rate: 13.32 per 1000
- Net Immigration: +3.5 per 1000
- NGR: -0.21% per Year
- PGR: +0.14% per Year
Agriculture
Irrigated agriculture is well developed in the region. As of the beginning of 2001, Stavropol Krai had 3361 km of irrigation canals, of which 959 km were lined (i.e. had concrete or stone walls, rather than merely soil walls, to reduce the loss of water).
Among the major irrigation canals are:
- Nevinnomyssk Canal
The Nevinnomyssk Canal is an irrigation canal in Stavropol Krai in Russia. It leads water from the Kuban River to the Yegorlyk River, which in turn drains towards the Manych River. Construction work on the canal started in 1936, but was interrupted by World War II. Work resumed in 1944, and in...
(Невинномысский канал), the trunk of the KubanKuban River is a river in Russia, in the North Caucasus region. It flows through the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar Krai, and the Republic of Adygea....
-Yegorlyk Irrigation System.
- The Great Stavropol Canal (Большой Ставропольский канал), transporting water from the Kuban River
Kuban River is a river in Russia, in the North Caucasus region. It flows through the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar Krai, and the Republic of Adygea....
eastward across the entire krai.
- The Terek-Kuma Canal and Kuma-Manych Canal
The Kuma–Manych Canal is an irrigation canal in Russia's Stavropol Krai. The canal, completed in 1965, runs across the Kuma–Manych Depression, connecting the Kuma River, which flows into the Caspian Sea, with the East Manych River, which also flows toward the Caspian, but dries out long before...
, transporting water from the Terek River via the Kuma RiverThe Kuma is an 802 km long river in southern Russia. Its drainage basin is 33 500 square km. Its source is in the Greater Caucasus, in the republic Karachay-Cherkessia, west of Kislovodsk...
to the East Manych RiverManych is the name applied to a system of rivers and lakes in the western and central part of the Kuma-Manych Depression in southern Russia.-West Manych:...
.
External links
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