Northwestern Federal District
59°57′N 30°19′E / 59.950°N 30.317°E
Northwestern Federal District
Северо-Западный федеральный округ | |
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Location of the Northwestern Federal District | |
| Established | 13 May 2000 |
| Administrative centre | Saint Petersburg |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Aleksandr Gutsan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,686,972 km2 (651,344 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 13,917,197 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₽ 18.929 trillion US$ 271 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | ₽ 1,362,907 US$ 19,499 (2022) |
| Federal subjects | 11 contained |
| Economic regions | 3 contained |
| HDI (2022) | 0.822 very high · 1st |
| Website | szfo |
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Northwestern Federal District in Russia
Northwestern Federal District (Russian: Северо-Западный федеральный округ, IPA: [ˌsʲevʲɪrə ˈzapədnɨj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It covers most of Northwest Russia. Its population was 13.6 million, of which 83.5% was urban, living in an area of 1,687,000 square kilometers (651,000 sq mi), according to the 2010 Census. The current Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District is Aleksandr Gutsan, who was appointed to the post after previously serving as Deputy Prosecutor General. He replaced former Envoy Alexander Beglov, who was removed from the position and made acting Governor of Saint Petersburg.