European Russia (Russian: Европейская Россия, европейская часть России) is the western and most populated part of Russia. It is geographically situated in Europe, as opposed to the country's sparsely populated and vastly larger eastern part, which is situated in Asia, encompassing the entire northern region of the continent. The Ural Mountains divide Russia into two parts, bisecting the Eurasian supercontinent. European Russia covers the vast majority of Eastern Europe, and spans roughly 40% of Europe's total landmass, with over 15% of its total population, making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe.
Russia in Europe and Asia with current administrative divisions (de facto boundaries)[note 1]
European Russia accounts for about 75% of Russia's total population. It covers an area of over 3,969,100 square kilometres (1,532,500 sq mi), with a population of nearly 110 million—making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe. European Russia is the densest region of Russia, with a population density of 27.5 people per km2 (70 per sq mi).[1] European Russia counts for about 15% of Europe’s total population.
Some theories say that some early Eastern Slavs arrived in modern-day western Russia (also in Ukraine and Belarus) sometime during the middle of the first millennium AD.[5] The Eastern Slavic tribe of the Vyatichis was native to the land around the Oka river. Finno-Ugric, Baltic and Turkic tribes were also present in the area (although large parts of the Turkic and Finno-Ugric people were absorbed by the Slavs, there are great minorities in European Russia today). The western region of Central Russia was inhabited by the Eastern Slavic tribe of the Severians.
One of the first Rus' regions according to the Sofia First Chronicle was Veliky Novgorod in 859. In late 8th and early-to-mid-9th centuries AD the Rus' Khaganate was formed in modern western Russia. The region was a place of operations for Varangians, eastern Scandinavian adventurers, merchants, and pirates. From the late 9th to the mid-13th century a large section of today's European Russia was part of Kievan Rus'. The lands of Rus' Khaganate and Kievan Rus' were important trade routes and connected Scandinavia, Byzantine Empire, Rus' people and Volga Bulgaria with Khazaria and Persia. According to old Scandinavian sources among the 12 biggest cities of Kievan Rus' or Ancient Rus' were Novgorod, Kiev, Polotsk, Smolensk, Murom and Rostov.[6]
Through trade and cultural contact with Byzantine Empire, the Slavic culture of the Rus' adopted gradually the Eastern Orthodox religion. Many sources say that Ryazan, Kolomna, Moscow, Vladimir and Kiev were destroyed by the Mongol Empire. After the Mongol invasion the Muscovite Rus' arose, over all this time, western Russia and the various Rus' regions had strong cultural contacts with the Byzantine Empire, while the Slavic culture was cultivated all the time.[7] The elements of East Slavic paganism and Christianity overlapped each other and sometimes produced even double faith in Muscovite Rus'.[8]
^Does not account for the following: Volga Federal District has 4 raions entirely in Asia, one raion mostly in Asia, one raion bisected between Europe and Asia, two cities bisected between Europe and Asia and one settlement fully in Asia, which amount to 280,000 people living in 30,000 km2 in Asia (as defined as east of the Ural River). Ural Federal District has roughly 200,000 people living in 1,700 km2 in Europe (west of the Ural River).
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For other uses see Central Russia Coordinates 55 N 40 E 55 N 40 E 55 40 European Russia Russian Evropejskaya Rossiya evropejskaya chast Rossii is the western and most populated part of Russia It is geographically situated in Europe as opposed to the country s sparsely populated and vastly larger eastern part which is situated in Asia encompassing the entire northern region of the continent The Ural Mountains divide Russia into two parts bisecting the Eurasian supercontinent European Russia covers the vast majority of Eastern Europe and spans roughly 40 of Europe s total landmass with over 15 of its total population making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe Russia in Europe and Asia with current administrative divisions de facto boundaries note 1 Contents 1 Area and demographics 2 History 3 Alignment with administrative divisions 4 See also 5 ReferencesArea and demographics EditEuropean Russia accounts for about 75 of Russia s total population It covers an area of over 3 969 100 square kilometres 1 532 500 sq mi with a population of nearly 110 million making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe European Russia is the densest region of Russia with a population density of 27 5 people per km2 70 per sq mi 1 European Russia counts for about 15 of Europe s total population All three federal cities of Russia lie within European Russia These cities are Moscow the nation s capital and largest city which is the second most populous city in Europe Saint Petersburg the cultural capital and the second most populous city in the country and Sevastopol located in Crimea which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine History Edit Part of Russia situated in Europe c 23 of the total country s territory The historical population of European Russia was composed of Slavic Finnic Germanic Turkic Jewish North Caucasian Baltic Khazarian and Norse peoples 2 3 4 Some theories say that some early Eastern Slavs arrived in modern day western Russia also in Ukraine and Belarus sometime during the middle of the first millennium AD 5 The Eastern Slavic tribe of the Vyatichis was native to the land around the Oka river Finno Ugric Baltic and Turkic tribes were also present in the area although large parts of the Turkic and Finno Ugric people were absorbed by the Slavs there are great minorities in European Russia today The western region of Central Russia was inhabited by the Eastern Slavic tribe of the Severians One of the first Rus regions according to the Sofia First Chronicle was Veliky Novgorod in 859 In late 8th and early to mid 9th centuries AD the Rus Khaganate was formed in modern western Russia The region was a place of operations for Varangians eastern Scandinavian adventurers merchants and pirates From the late 9th to the mid 13th century a large section of today s European Russia was part of Kievan Rus The lands of Rus Khaganate and Kievan Rus were important trade routes and connected Scandinavia Byzantine Empire Rus people and Volga Bulgaria with Khazaria and Persia According to old Scandinavian sources among the 12 biggest cities of Kievan Rus or Ancient Rus were Novgorod Kiev Polotsk Smolensk Murom and Rostov 6 Through trade and cultural contact with Byzantine Empire the Slavic culture of the Rus adopted gradually the Eastern Orthodox religion Many sources say that Ryazan Kolomna Moscow Vladimir and Kiev were destroyed by the Mongol Empire After the Mongol invasion the Muscovite Rus arose over all this time western Russia and the various Rus regions had strong cultural contacts with the Byzantine Empire while the Slavic culture was cultivated all the time 7 The elements of East Slavic paganism and Christianity overlapped each other and sometimes produced even double faith in Muscovite Rus 8 Alignment with administrative divisions Edit The following Federal districts of Russia are overwhelmingly European Name of district Area km2 2017 population Population density Continent notesCentral Federal District 650 200 39 209 582 9 59 658 EuropeNorth Caucasian Federal District 170 400 9 775 770 9 56 58 EuropeNorthwestern Federal District 1 687 000 13 899 310 9 8 25 EuropeSouthern Federal District note 1 447 900 16 428 458 9 33 46 EuropeVolga Federal District 1 037 000 29 636 574 9 28 63 Predominantly EuropeUral Federal District 1 818 500 12 345 803 9 6 86 Predominantly AsiaSum of 6 Federal Districts note 2 3 995 200 108 949 694 9 27 22 Predominantly Europe a b Includes the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol which are both de facto administrated by Russia but considered part of Ukraine by most other states Does not account for the following Volga Federal District has 4 raions entirely in Asia one raion mostly in Asia one raion bisected between Europe and Asia two cities bisected between Europe and Asia and one settlement fully in Asia which amount to 280 000 people living in 30 000 km2 in Asia as defined as east of the Ural River Ural Federal District has roughly 200 000 people living in 1 700 km2 in Europe west of the Ural River See also EditNorth Asia Russian Far East Siberia Kievan Rus References Edit Vishnevsky Anatoly 15 August 2000 Replacement Migration Is it a solution for Russia PDF EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON POLICY RESPONSES TO POPULATION AGEING AND POPULATION DECLINE UN POP PRA 2000 14 United Nations Population Division Department of Economic and Social Affairs pp 6 10 Archived from the original PDF on December 25 2003 Retrieved 2008 01 14 Khazar people Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 2018 12 19 Reuter Timothy 2015 The New Cambridge medieval history Fouracre Paul McKitterick Rosamond Reuter Timothy Luscombe D E David Edward Riley Smith Jonathan 1938 2016 Abulafia David First paperback ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 497 500 ISBN 9781107449060 OCLC 945367493 en Oka River oldid 885909229 circular reference Early East Slavic Tribes in Russia Study com Retrieved 2018 12 19 Ancient Rus trade and crafts History of Russian trade and crafts Business amp Law Russia InfoCentre www russia ic com Retrieved 2019 03 20 Orthodox Russia belief and practice under the tsars Kivelson Valerie A Valerie Ann Greene Robert H 1975 University Park Pa Pennsylvania State University Press 2003 ISBN 027102349X OCLC 50960735 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Orthodox Russia belief and practice under the tsars Kivelson Valerie A Valerie Ann Greene Robert H 1975 University Park Pa Pennsylvania State University Press 2003 p 146 ISBN 027102349X OCLC 50960735 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link a b c d e f g Population 1 January 2015 Estimate Federal State Statistics Service Russia Federal State Statistics Service Russia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title European Russia amp oldid 1142052451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
