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The federal district is located in the southwest of the Russian Federation Southern Russia. It has a common inner-Russian border with the federal districts Central Russia and Volga in the north and North Caucasus in the south. There are also common limits with the Ukraine and with Kazakhstan.
Regions
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Oblasts:
Republics:
places
- Rostov on Don - Capital of the federal district
- Sochi - City on the Black Sea and host of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
- Volgograd - the former Stalingrad
Other goals
background
Southern Russia is one of 8 federal districts in Russia and is thus roughly comparable to a German or Austrian federal state. Southern Russia is not a historically grown region, it was created by President Putin in 2000. In 2009 some regions were split off and the newly created federal district North Caucasus slammed.
language
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
Cruises
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Popular starting points for cruises on the Volga are the cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow. Of Moscow across the Moscow-Volga Canal, from St. Petersburg Via Neva, Lake Ladoga, Swir, Lake Onega, Volga-Baltic Canal, White Lake, Sheksna to the Rybinsk Reservoir.
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
The winters are quite mild by Russian standards. It can get hot as early as May. In summer the maximum values are around 30 degrees. Summer lasts until the end of September and until November it is warmer than in Germany. December there is normal winter weather again with the exception of the Black Sea coast.