83 subjects are located on the territory of the Russian Federation, including republics, territories, regions, autonomous okrugs and cities of federal significance. The territory occupied by some Russian regions surpasses even such important states as France, Spain, Great Britain, etc.
The top 10 includes the largest areas in Russia for the occupied area.
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Vologda region Area of 144 thousand square meters.km
Vologda region opens the ten largest regions of the Russian Federation. It is located on an area of 144 thousand square meters.km, which in percentage terms is approximately 0.85% of the total territory of the country. Here live about 1.2 million people, and the population density is 8.22 people per square kilometer.km. The entity was established in 1937 by dividing the Northern region into the Arkhangelsk and Vologda regions.
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Murmansk region The area of 145 thousand square meters.km
Murmansk region is located in the ninth place among the largest regions of the Russian state. It covers an area of 145 thousand square meters.km.- 0.85% of the entire territory of the Russian Federation. The date of its formation is May 28, 1938.On the territory of the subject there are 762 thousand 173 people, which is 5.26 people per square meter in density.km. About 70% of the area is occupied by the Kola Peninsula. On the territory of the region is the Baltic Crystal Shield, which is a real mineralogical treasure trove, unmatched in the world for a variety of minerals and minerals. Some of them are not found anywhere else.
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Novosibirsk region The area of 177 thousand square meters.km
The Novosibirsk region occupies the eighth line among the largest regions of the Russian Federation. The area it occupies is 177 thousand square meters.km, which is 1.4% of the total territory of Russia. The region is home to about 2.7 million people, and the population density is 15.54% people / sq. Km.km. The main part of the population is made up of Russians( 93%), about 7% are Germans, Ukrainians and Tatars. The entity was established in 1937, when the West Siberian Territory was divided into the Altai Territory and the Novosibirsk Region. There are more than 500 deposits of various natural resources of the country.
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Sverdlovsk Region The area of 194 thousand square meters.km
The Sverdlovsk Region is one of the largest in Russia. Her land is located on 194 thousand square meters.km, as a percentage of the country's area, it is 1.14%.The entity is part of the Urals Federal District. Its foundation occurred in 1732.The administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, which used to be called Sverdlovsk. Here live more than 4 million people, which density is 22.28 people per square kilometer.km. This is one of the most densely populated regions of the state. On its territory are deposits of gold, platinum, asbestos, bauxite, nickel, iron, manganese, chromium and copper. Here is located the largest chemical plant in Russia Uralchimplast.
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Tomsk Region Area of 314 thousand square meters.km
Among the largest regions of the Russian Federation Tomsk region takes the sixth place. It accounts for 314 thousand square meters.km, which is 1.84% of the total territory of the state. About 63% of the total area is occupied by taiga forests, and 29% is in swamps. The occupied territory of the Tomsk region is slightly larger than Poland( 310 thousand square kilometers).The entity is part of the Siberian Federal District. The date of its formation - August 13, 1944.In the Tomsk region there are more than 1 million people, which is 3,42 people / sq. M. By population density.km. As for natural resources, the territory abounds in them: there are about 100 oil fields, the largest reserves of coal, nonferrous and ferrous metals, peat and natural gas.
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Amur Region Area of 362 thousand square meters.km
The Amur region is located on the fifth place among the largest regions of Russia. It occupies the territory of 362 thousand square meters.km, which in the percentage ratio is equal to 2.12% of the total area of the Russian Federation. The date of education of the subject is considered October 20, 1932.For a long time it was part of the Khabarovsk Territory, but in 1948 it was separated into an independent region. In total, 805 thousand 689 people live on the territory of the region, and the population density is 2.23 people / sq. Km.km. Currently, one of the world's largest gas processing plants is being built here, which will include the largest helium production complex. In addition, this entity is rich in minerals and has huge timber reserves.
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Magadan region Area of 462 thousand square meters.km
The Magadan region ranks fourth among the largest regions of Russia. The subject with a total area of 462 thousand square meters.km occupies 2.7% of the total state. The date of foundation of the region is December 3, 1953.On the territory of the subject live 146 thousand 345 people, which is equal in density to 0.32 people per square meter.km. The bulk of the population are Russians( 72%) and Ukrainians( 15%).The Magadan region fully belongs to the regions of the Far North, where permafrost reigns. On its territory there are large deposits of silver, gold, tin and tungsten. At the end of 2015, 979 tons of silver and 22 tons of gold were mined here.
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Arkhangelsk region The area of 590 thousand square meters.km
Arkhangelsk region opens the top three leaders of the Russian Federation by area. Occupied territory of the subject is 590 thousand square meters.km, which is 3.5% of the total area of the country. In this indicator, the region surpasses such countries as Spain( 504,000 sq km) and France( 547,000 sq km).Formation of the subject occurred in 1937, when the Northern Region of the RSFSR of the USSR was divided. There are about 1.2 million people living there, which is 1.22% per square meter in density.km. The largest deposits of gypsum, limestone and anhydride are concentrated in the region.
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Irkutsk Region Area of 774 thousand square meters.km
The Irkutsk region occupies the second line among the largest regions of Russia. The total occupied territory by the entity is approximately equal to 774 thousand square meters.km, which is almost 5% of the total area of the state. According to the occupied territory it is almost equal to Turkey, the area of which is 780 thousand square meters.km. The date of foundation of the region is considered September 26, 1937, when the division of the East Siberian region of the RSFSR into the Irkutsk and Chita oblasts took place. According to data for 2016, about 2.5 million people live here, which is 3,11 people per square kilometer in density.km. Irkutsk region is one of the main suppliers of oil products, timber, hard coal and aluminum.
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Tyumen Region Area 1 464 thousand square meters.km
The Tyumen region is the largest region in Russia. The area of the subject is 1464 thousand square meters.km, which is 9% of the entire territory of the Russian Federation. If to unite Germany, Italy, France and Great Britain, then the territory occupied by them will be just equal to the Tyumen region. Its foundation occurred in 1944 by identifying some areas of the Kurgan and Omsk regions. The population as of 2016 is 3,615,485 people, the density is 2.47 people per square kilometer.km. Approximately 90% of the regions belong to the regions of the Far North. It is here that the main deposits of useful and natural minerals, such as gas and oil, are concentrated.
