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Regions of Russia
- Western SiberiaWestern Siberia stretches across North Asia, lying between the Ural region and the Yenisei River. This vast area covers an expanse of nearly 80% within the…
- North CaucasusThe North Caucasus sits between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea to the west. To the east, the Caspian Sea marks its boundary.
- DonbasIn 1676, the first town of Solanoye rose from the steppe to exploit newly discovered rock-salt reserves. This settlement marked the beginning of permanent…
- Russian Far EastThe Russian Far East stretches from Lake Baikal to the Pacific Ocean, covering an area larger than one-third of Russia's total landmass.
- Southern RussiaSouthern Russia is a colloquial term for the southernmost geographic portion of European Russia. This region generally refers to the Southern Federal…
- Central RussiaStephen P. Dunn and Ethel Dunn published a book in 1967 that sought to pin down the meaning of Central Russia. Their work, titled The Peasants of Central…
- Northwest RussiaThe Weichselian glaciation covered much of northwestern Russia, originating from small ice fields in the Scandinavian Mountains.
- SiberiaSiberia stretches from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. This region covers an area of over 13 million square kilometers…
- Far North (Russia)The Arctic Circle cuts through the heart of Russia, marking a boundary that separates the known world from the extreme north.