Krasnodar Krai
Krasnodar Krai (Russian: Краснода́рский край, romanized: Krasnodarskiy kray, IPA: [krəsnɐˈdarskʲɪj kraj]) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the North Caucasus region in Southern Russia and administratively a part of the Southern Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Krasnodar. The third most populous federal subject, the krai had a population of 5,838,273 as of the 2021 Census.
Krasnodar Krai | |
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| Краснодарский край | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Anthem of Krasnodar Krai | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N 39°26′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal district | Southern |
| Economic region | North Caucasus |
| Administrative center | Krasnodar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Assembly |
| • Governor | Veniamin Kondratev |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75,485 km2 (29,145 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 42nd |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,838,273
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| • Estimate (2018) | 5,603,420 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Urban | 56.9% |
| • Rural | 43.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| ISO 3166 code | RU-KDA |
| License plates | 23, 93, 123, 193 |
| OKTMO ID | 03000000 |
| Official languages | Russian |
| Website | http://admkrai.krasnodar.ru/ |
Krasnodar Krai is formally and informally referred to as Kuban (Russian: Кубань), a term denoting the historical region of Kuban situated between the Sea of Azov and the Kuban River which is mostly composed of the krai's territory. It is bordered by Rostov Oblast to the north, Stavropol Krai to the east, Karachay-Cherkessia to the south-east, and Adygea is an enclave entirely within the krai. Krasnodar Krai shares an international border with Georgia and the partially-recognized republic of Abkhazia to the south, and borders annexed Crimea to the west, across the Kerch Strait.
The northern part of the krai belongs to the Don Steppe, while the southern region's Mediterranean climate has made it a popular tourist location. Novorossiysk is Russia's main port on the Black Sea, one of the few cities awarded the title of the Hero City, and Sochi was the host of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014. Krasnodar Krai is home to significant infrastructure of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.