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Ural Federal District
Уральский федеральный округ | |
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.svg) Location of the Ural Federal District within Russia | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Established | 13 May 2000 |
| Administrative centre | Yekaterinburg |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Artem Zhoga |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,818,500 km2 (702,100 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,080,526[2] |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 6.75/km2 (17.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 79.9%[2] |
| • Rural | 20.1%[2] |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₽ 20.073 trillion US$ 287 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | ₽ 1,635,678 US$ 23,402 (2022) |
| Federal subjects | 6 contained |
| Economic regions | 2 contained |
| HDI (2022) | 0.822[4] very high · 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Ural Federal District
Ural Federal District (Russian: Уральский федеральный округ, IPA: [ʊˈralʲskʲɪj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its population was 12,080,523 (79.9% urban) according to the 2010 Census.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 9,112,337 | — |
| 1970 | 6,811,402 | −25.3% |
| 1979 | 10,859,783 | +59.4% |
| 1989 | 12,525,993 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 12,373,926 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | 12,080,526 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 12,300,793 | +1.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The district was established on 13 May 2000 by a decree of the President of Russia.[5] It is located at the border of the European and Asian parts of Russia.[6] The administrative centre of the district is the city of Yekaterinburg.
The district contributes 18% to Russia's Gross Regional Product (GRP), although its population is only 8.5% of the Russian total.[7]
- ^ "1.1. ОСНОВНЫЕ СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ ПОКАЗАТЕЛИ в 2014 г." [MAIN SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS 2014]. Regions of Russia. Socioeconomic indicators - 2015 (in Russian). Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ Валовой региональный продукт по субъектам Российской Федерации в 2016-2022 гг., rosstat.gov.ru
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Указ Президента РФ от 13 мая 2000 г. N 849 "О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе" (Decree #849 by the President of Russia of May 13, 2000)" (in Russian).
- ^ "Ural Federal District". www.smsr-senclub.ru. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012.
- ^ "5 Ural Federal District: The Backbone of the Nation's Economy". Russia's Regions: Goals, Challenges, Achievements (PDF). National Human Development Report. UNDP. July 2006. p. 68. Retrieved September 30, 2016.