Volga Federal District
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| Приволжский федеральный округ (Russian) Volga Federal District |
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 Location of the Volga Federal District (within Russia) |
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| Anthem: None | |
| Administrative center | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Established | May 18, 2000 |
| Political status Federal subjects Economic regions |
Federal district 14 contained 3 contained |
| Area | |
| Area - Rank within Russia |
1,038,000 km² 5th |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
31,154,744 inhabitants 2nd 30 inhab. / km² n/a n/a |
| Official language | Russian {{{LangList}}} others |
| Government | |
| Presidential Envoy | Grigory Rapota |
| Official website | |
| http://www.pfo.ru | |
Volga (Privolzhsky) Federal District (Russian: Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг; tr.: Privolzhsky federalny okrug) is one of the seven federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. Its population was 31,154,744 (70.4% urban) according to the 2002 census, living on an area of 1,038,000 km² (400,774 mi²). Grigory Rapota was appointed the federal district's Presidential Envoy on May 12, 2008.
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Federal subject
.svg) The map and key are listed in Russian alphabetical order. |
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| # | Flag | Federal Subject | Capital/Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Republic of Bashkortostan (Республика Башкортостан) |
Ufa (Уфа) |
| 2 |  |
Kirov Oblast (Кировская область) |
Kirov (Киров) |
| 3 |  |
Mari El Republic (Республика Марий Эл) |
Yoshkar-Ola (Йошкар-Ола) |
| 4 |  |
Republic of Mordovia (Республика Мордовия) |
Saransk (Саранск) |
| 5 |  |
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Нижегородская область) |
Nizhny Novgorod (Нижний Новгород) |
| 6 |  |
Orenburg Oblast (Оренбургская область) |
Orenburg (Оренбург) |
| 7 |  |
Penza Oblast (Пензенская область) |
Penza (Пенза) |
| 8 |  |
Perm Krai (Пермский край) |
Perm (Пермь) |
| 9 |  |
Samara Oblast (Самарская область) |
Samara (Самара) |
| 10 |  |
Saratov Oblast (Саратовская область) |
Saratov (Саратов) |
| 11 |  |
Republic of Tatarstan (Республика Татарстан) |
Kazan (Казань) |
| 12 |  |
Udmurt Republic (Удмуртская Pеспублика) |
Izhevsk (Ижевск) |
| 13 |  |
Ulyanovsk Oblast (Ульяновская область) |
Ulyanovsk (Ульяновск) |
| 14 |  |
Chuvash Republic (Чувашская Республика) |
Cheboksary (Чебоксары) |
[edit] Presidential plenipotentiary envoys
- Sergei Kiriyenko (May 18, 2000 – November 14, 2005)
- Alexandr Konovalov (November 14, 2005 – May 12, 2008)
- Grigory Rapota (12 May 2008 – Present)[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Lenta.ru: Biography of Grigory Rapota (Russian)
