Krasnodarsk Krai

Krasnodar Territory is located in the western part of the Greater Caucasus and on the Kuban-Azov (Kuban) Plain. It is the southernmost Russian region. The territory was formed on September 13, 1937. It has an area of 76 000 km2 and a population of over 5 million. It is divided into 38 administrative districts and includes 26 cities and 24 urban communities. The capital is Krasnodar. The Republic of Adygea is also part of Krasnodar Territory.

Krasnodar Territory is one of the most attractive parts of Russia, with its boundless steppes and high forest-covered mountains. Russia's two southernmost seas wash the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. The mountains are the source of the many rivers that carve their paths through deep gorges and canyons.

The territory borders on Rostov Region in the north and northeast, Stavropol Territory in the east, and Abkhazia in the south. The southern and western boundaries follow the coasts of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The border is 1540 km long, including 740 km of coastline. The territory extends a maximum of 372 km from north to south and 380 km from west to east.

Type:	NORMAL
Website:	www.krasnodar.ru