Volga Federal District
56°20′N 44°00′E / 56.333°N 44.000°E
Volga Federal District
Приволжский федеральный округ | |
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Location of Volga Federal District within Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Established | 13 May 2000 |
| Administrative center | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Igor Komarov |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,038,000 km2 (401,000 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 29,899,699 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 28.8/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₽ 19.664 trillion US$ 281 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | ₽ 683,355 US$ 9,777 (2022) |
| Time zones | UTC+03:00 (Moscow Time) |
| UTC+04:00 (Samara Time) | |
| UTC+05:00 (Yekaterinburg Time) | |
| Federal subjects | 14 contained |
| Economic regions | 3 contained |
| HDI (2022) | 0.778 high · 4th |
| Website | www |
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Volga Federal District in Russia
The Volga Federal District (Russian: Приволжский федеральный округ, IPA: [prʲɪˈvolʂskʲɪj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. It is the second most populated federal district (after Central). Its population was 29,899,699 (70.8% urban) according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of 1,038,000 square kilometers (401,000 sq mi). Igor Komarov was appointed the federal district's Presidential Envoy on 18 September 2018.