Krasnodar Krai
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| Krasnodar Krai (English) Краснодарский край (Russian) | |
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| Image:Russia - Krasnodar Krai (2008-01).svg Location of Krasnodar Krai in Russia | |
| Coat of Arms | Flag |
| Image:Coat of Arms of Krasnodar kray.png Coat of arms of Krasnodar Krai |
Image:Flag of Krasnodar Krai.png Flag of Krasnodar Krai |
| Anthem: Anthem of Krasnodar Krai | |
| Administrative center | Krasnodar |
| Established | September 13, 1937 |
| Political status Federal district Economic region | Krai Southern North Caucasus |
| Code | 23 |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank within Russia | 76,000 km² 42nd |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural | 5,125,221 inhabitants 3rd 67.4 inhab. / km² 53.5% 46.5% |
| Official language | Russian |
| Government | |
| Head of Administration | Alexander Tkachyov |
| First Deputy Head of Administration | Alexander Remezkov |
| Legislative body | Legislative Assembly |
| Charter | Charter of Krasnodar Krai |
| Official website | |
| http://admkrai.kuban.ru/ | |
Krasnodar Krai (Russian: Краснода́рский край, Krasnodarsky kray) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District.
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[edit] Geography
Krasnodar Krai encompasses the western part of the Forecaucasus and a part of the northern slopes of Caucasus Major. Krasnodar Krai borders, clockwise from the west, Ukraine—from which it is separated by the Strait of Kerch and the Sea of Azov—Russia's Rostov Oblast, Stavropol Krai, and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, and Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia. The krai territory encompasses the Republic of Adygea. Krasnodar Krai's southern border is formed by what is left of Russia's Black Sea coast, with the most important port (Novorossiysk) and resort (Sochi) in this part of the country.
Geographically, the area is split by the Kuban River into two distinct parts. The southern, seaward third (historically known as Circassia) is the western extremity of the Caucasus range, lying within the Crimean Submediterranean forest complex ecoregion; the climate is Mediterranean or, in the south-east, subtropical. The northern two-thirds lies on the Pontic Steppe and shares continental climate patterns. The largest lake is Abrau in the wine-making region of Abrau-Dyurso.
[edit] Time zone
Krasnodar Krai is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
[edit] Administrative divisions
[edit] Demographics
Population: 5,125,221 (2002 Census); 5,113,148 (1989 Census). The population of Krasnodar Krai is concentrated in the Kuban River drainage basin, which used to be traditional Cossack land (see History of Cossacks). The Kuban Cossacks 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 Armenians (mostly Christian Hamsheni) who have been settling here since at least the 18th century.
Ethnic groups: The 2002 Census counted thirty-three ethnic groups of more than two thousand persons each, making this federal subject one of the most multicultural in Russia. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4,418,715 | Russians | 86.2% |
| 274,566 | Armenians | 5.36% |
| 131,774 | Ukrainians | 2.57% |
| 26,540 | Greeks | 0.52% |
| 26,260 | Belarusians | 0.51% |
| 25,575 | Tatars | 0.50% |
| 20,225 | Georgians | 0.40% |
| 18,469 | Germans | 0.36% |
| 17,542 | Cossacks | 0.34% |
| 15,821 | Adyghe | 0.31% |
| 13,496 | Turks | 0.26% |
| 11,944 | Azeris | 0.23% |
| 10,873 | Roma | 0.21% |
| 6,537 | Moldovans | 0.13% |
| 5,022 | Kurds | 0.10% |
| 4,835 | Mordovians | 0.10% |
| 4,446 | Cherkes | 0.09% |
| 4,441 | Ezids | 0.09% |
| 4,141 | Chuvash | 0.08% |
| 4,133 | Ossetians | 0.08% |
| 3,764 | Assyrians | 0.07% |
| 3,752 | Lezgins | 0.07% |
| 3,425 | Udmurts | 0.07% |
| 3,289 | Koreans | 0.06% |
| 3,213 | Shapsugs | 0.06% |
| 3,138 | Bulgarians | 0.06% |
| 2,958 | Poles | 0.06% |
| 2,945 | Jews | 0.06% |
| 2,857 | Chechens | 0.06% |
| 2,723 | Mari | 0.05% |
| 2,609 | Crimean Tatars | 0.05% |
| 2,210 | Uzbeks | 0.04% |
| 2,061 | Bashkirs | 0.04% |
A further 0.26% of the inhabitants declined to state their nationality on the census questionnaire.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (2002). "National Composition of Population for Regions of the Russian Federation" (XLS). 2002 Russian All-Population Census. Retrieved on 2006-07-20.
[edit] External links
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