Soothren Federal Destrict

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Soothren Federal Destrict

Южный федеральный округ
Location of the Southern Federal District
Location of the Southern Federal District
Country Roushie
EstablishedMey 18, 2000
Admeenistrative CentreRostov-on-Don
Govrenment
 • Presidential EnvoyVladimir Ustinov
Area
 • Total418500 km2 (161,600 sq mi)
Area rank7t
Population
 (2002)
 • Total13,856,700
 • Rank7t
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Federal subjects6 contained
Economic regions1 contained
Websitewww.ufo.gov.ru
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Soothren Federal Destrict (Roushie: Ю́жный федера́льный о́круг, Yuzhny federalny okrug) is ane o the aicht federal destricts o Roushie. Its territory lies maistly on the Pontic-Caspian steppe. Its population wis 13,856,700 (62.4% urban) accordin tae the 2010 Census, livin on an aurie o 589,200 square kilometer (227,500 sq mi). On Januar 19, 2010, the federal destrict wis split in twa, wi its umwhile soothren territories formin new North Caucasian Federal Destrict.[1]

Soothren Federal Destrict wis cried North Caucasian Federal Destrict when it wis foondit in Mey 2000, but wis renamit suin efter for poleetical reasons.

The current Envoy is Vladimir Ustinov, umwhile Juistice Meenister o Roushie.

Demographics[eedit | eedit soorce]

Federal subjects[eedit | eedit soorce]

Soothren Federal Destrict (prior tae 2010 split)
# Banner Federal subject Caipital/admeenistrative center
1 Republic o Adygea Maykop
2 Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan
3 Volgograd Oblast Volgograd
4 Republic o Kalmykie Elista
5 Krasnodar Krai Krasnodar
6 Rostov Oblast Rostov-on-Don

Presidential plenipotentiary envoys[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. Viktor Kazantsev (Mey 18, 2000 – Mairch 9, 2004)
  2. Vladimir Yakovlev (Mairch 9, 2004 – September 13, 2004)
  3. Dmitry Kozak (September 13, 2004 – September 24, 2007)
  4. Grigory Rapota (September 24, 2007 – Mey 12, 2008)
  5. Vladimir Ustinov (Mey 12, 2008 – Present)

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. 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.).

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