Krasnodar Krai

The territory spans 75,485 square kilometers between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, with plains in the north and mountains in the south.

The region emerged as a federal subject on September 13, 1937, when the Russian authorities divided the Azov-Black Sea Territory into Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast.

The population of 5.8 million residents includes Russian, Armenian, and Ukrainian communities, with the Kuban River serving as a central element of regional identity.

The region contains 38 administrative districts, 15 major cities, and multiple transportation hubs, including the ports of Novorossiysk and Tuapse on the Black Sea coast.

The territory fully encompasses the Republic of Adygea, creating a distinctive administrative arrangement where one federal subject completely surrounds another.

Location: Russia

Inception: September 13, 1937

Capital city: Krasnodar

Part of: Southern Federal District

Shares border with: Adygea, Rostov Oblast, Stavropol Krai, Karachay-Cherkessia, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Republic of Crimea, Abkhazia

Website: http://admkrai.krasnodar.ru

GPS coordinates: 45.36667,39.43333

Latest update: May 28, 2025 07:33