The area of the Chelyabinsk region includes the territory where mineral extraction sites, large plants and factories are located. This is one of the main regions on which the economy of the Urals is based. But the main wealth of the region is hardworking residents. Let's find out what is the area of the Chelyabinsk region in the quarter. km and population, and also find out the value of these indicators for individual areas.
Geographic location
Before you find out what is the area of the Chelyabinsk region and how many residents live in this region, let's find out where this subject of the federation is located.
This region is part of the Ural Federal District, located in the southern part of the Urals. In the west, it borders with Bashkiria, in the north with the Sverdlovsk region, in the east with the Kurgan region, and in the south with the Orenburg and Kostonay regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, that is, in this place the border of the Chelyabinsk region is simultaneously the state border of the Russian Federation.
A significant area is occupied by the Ural Mountains, which have a certain impact on the climate, but not so large as to speak of this region as an area of altitudinal zonation. The type of climate is characterized as moderate.
The administrative center of the region is the city of Chelyabinsk.
The area of the land
The time has come to determine the area of the Chelyabinsk region in thousand km2. We will also compare the territory of this region with other subjects of the federation. So, the total area of the Chelyabinsk region is 88.5 thousand square meters. km Of these, about 0.3% are water surfaces (rivers, lakes, ponds, reservoirs).
Chelyabinsk Region is 36th largest in terms of area among all subjects of the Russian Federation. That is, it is in size approximately in the middle of the list, but still closer to its beginning.
Population size
After we know the area of the Chelyabinsk region (km2), we should determine the population of the region. The number of residents in this region at the moment is 3, 500.7 thousand people.
This is the tenth indicator in the country among all subjects of the federation, that is, the population of the region is quite large.
Population density
Knowing the area of the Chelyabinsk region in the quarter. km, as well as the population of the region, it is not difficult to calculate its density. Today it is 39.5 people / sq. km
Compare it with the population density in neighboring regions. In the Sverdlovsk region, this figure is 22.3 people / sq. km, and in the Orenburg - 16.1 people / sq. km Thus, we can say that in the Chelyabinsk region a relatively high density of the living population.
Demographic dynamics
How did the population of the Chelyabinsk region change over time? Let's deal with this issue.
Until 1991, inclusive, the number of inhabitants of the region only grew. It was in 1991 that it reached its historic maximum of 3, 706.4 thousand people. From 1992 to 2011, there was a decrease in numbers, although in some years there was a slight temporary increase. Such periods were 1995, 1998 and 1999. In 2011, the total number of people living in the region fell to the level of 3475.6 thousand people, but gradual growth began in 2012. In 2016, the population reached 3500.7 thousand people. The trend of increasing the number of residents in the Chelyabinsk region is observed to this day.
Ethnic composition
Now let's find out what nationalities live in the region.
Most of the region’s population is Russian. Their share in the total population is 83.8%. They are followed by the Tatars with a significant lag - 5.4%, and the Bashkirs - 4.8%. Even fewer Ukrainians - 1.5%, and Kazakhs - 1.1%. In addition, representatives of such nationalities as Belarusians, Germans, Mordovians, Armenians and many others live in the Chelyabinsk region, but their share in the total population of the region is less than 1%.
Territory and population of the regions of the Chelyabinsk region
Chelyabinsk region consists of 27 districts. The area and population in them we will now consider.
The area of the Agapovsky region is 2600 km 2. A population of 33.4 thousand people lives on it. Most are Russians. Tatars, Ukrainians, Bashkirs and Kazakhs also live.
The territory of Argayash district - 2700 km 2. The population is 40.9 thousand people. Most of them are Bashkirs. Then follow the Russians and Tatars.
Ashinsky district covers an area of 2900 thousand km 2. The population is 60.4 thousand inhabitants.
Bredinsky district is the largest of those that includes the Chelyabinsk region. The area of this administrative unit is 5100 km 2. The number of residents - 26.0 thousand people.
The area of the Varna region is 3900 km 2. The population is 25.4 thousand people.
Verkhneuralskiy district covers an area of 3500 km 2. Moreover, the population is 35 thousand people.
The Emanzhelinsky district has an area of only 113 km 2. The population in it is 51.3 thousand people.
The area of Etkul district is 2500 km 2 with a population of 30.7 thousand people.
The area and the number of people living in the Kartalinsky district are 4700 km 2 and 47.3 thousand people, respectively.
Kasli district has a territory of 2800 km 2, but it has a population of 33.1 thousand people.
The territory of the Katav-Ivanovo district is 3400 km 2. The population is 30.8 thousand people.
The area of the Kizil region is 4400 km 2. At the same time, the population is 23.4 thousand people.
The total territory of the Korkinsky district is only 102 km 2. This is the smallest region of the region, but the population here is 60.4 thousand people.
The territory of the Krasnoarmeysky district is 3800 km 2 with a population of 42.2 thousand people.
The areas of the Chelyabinsk region not listed above are as follows:
- Sosnovsky - 2100 km 2;
- Uvelsky - 2300 km 2;
- Plastovsky - 1800 km 2;
- Chebarkulsky - 2900 km 2;
- Nyazepetrovsky - 3500 km 2;
- Kunashsky - 3100 km 2;
- Nagaybaksky - 3000 km 2;
- October - 4400 km 2;
- Kusinsky - 1500 km 2;
- Satkinsky - 2400 km 2;
- Troitsky - 4000 km 2;
- Chesmensky - 2700 km 2;
- Uysky - 2600 km 2.
Largest cities
In addition, 16 settlements of the region have the status of an urban district. We will talk about the largest of them below.
The administrative center of the Chelyabinsk region and the largest city in the region is Chelyabinsk. This settlement was founded in the first half of the XVIII century on the site of the Bashkir village of Chelyaba. Currently, the city is located on the territory of 530 km 2 and has a population of 1, 192 thousand people. It is the only millionaire city in the region. Most of the population is Russian. Among the national minorities there are most Tatars, Ukrainians and Bashkirs. Chelyabinsk is a large industrial city in which metallurgy and mechanical engineering are especially developed.
The second city in terms of population is Magnitogorsk. 416.6 thousand people live here. This locality is also known for its well-developed industrial sector.
Zlatoust is the third largest city in the Chelyabinsk region. 169.1 thousand people live here.
Another city, Miass, has 151.4 thousand inhabitants.
The smallest city in the Chelyabinsk region is Kopeisk. 146.1 thousand people live here. Ozersk is home to 79.5 thousand inhabitants.
The total area of Troitsk, Chelyabinsk region is 129 km 2. At the same time, the population in this locality is 75.8 thousand inhabitants.
