Voronezh city which is established in 13 June 1934. The Voronezh Region is part of the Central Federal District
Area 52,200 sq km
Population 2,327,800 (2019)

Ethnic groups
(2010 National Census, %)
Russian – 95.5
Ukrainian – 1.94
Other – 2.56

Administrative divisions (2019)
Municipal districts – 31
Municipalities – 3
Rural towns – 28
Rural districts – 417

Geography and climate
The Voronezh region is situated in the central East European Plain. It borders on the Belgorod, Kursk, Lipetsk, Tambov, Saratov, Volgograd and Rostov regions. There is also a state border with Ukraine.
The main rivers are the Don, Khoper and Bityug. There are 828 rivers in the region.

The climate is temperate continental. January temperatures average –6.3°C, July temperatures average 21°C. Average annual precipitation is 500 mm.

There are specially protected natural areas in the region: the Voronezh State Biosphere Reserve and the Khopersky State Sanctuary.

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