Vladimir region is one of the regions of the Central Federal District. It borders with the Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Yaroslavl and Moscow regions. The area of the Vladimir region in sq. Km is 29, 084. The population is 1, 378, 337. The center of the region is the city of Vladimir. It is 178 km from Moscow. You can get from Moscow from Vladimir along the Volga highway and Shchelkovo highway. A significant part of the area of the Vladimir region is occupied by forests.
The date of formation of the region is 1944.
Geography of the region
The Vladimir region is located in the central part of the European territory of Russia, on the territory of the Volga-Oka interfluve. The coordinates of this region are 55 ° 09´-56 ° 47´ s. w. and 38 ° 17´-42 ° 58´ in. The total area of the Vladimir region is 29 thousand square meters. km It is stretched for 170 km in the north-south direction and for 280 km in the west-east direction.
The area of the regions of the Vladimir region is not the same, it can vary by more than 2 times.
The territory is a slightly hilly plain. In the north, heights are higher than in the south, the decline is gradual. The maximum height - 271 meters - on the Klinsko-Dmitrov ridge. The minimum height is 67 meters (at the mouth of the Klyazma River).
Fossil resources are represented by reserves of peat, sand, stones, limestone. The volume of peat deposits is 59 million tons, and limestone - 30 million tons. In the south, fine quartz sands are common. This is a valuable species that is used as a raw material in the manufacture of glass and crystal products.
In addition, there are deposits of iron ore, phosphorites, dolomites, and mineral waters.
Climate of Vladimir region
The region is characterized by a temperate continental climate, with average winters and long transitional seasons. In January, the average temperature is -11-12 degrees, and in July - about +18 degrees. Up to 600 mm of precipitation falls during the year (with the greatest amount in summer). Snow cover is well developed. In thickness, it can reach 55 cm. In total, there are approximately 144 days with snow cover. The absolute minimum temperature is -39.7 ° C, the absolute maximum is only + 37.1 °. All this allows us to conclude that the climate in the region is not hot at all, and the level of moisture is average.
Inland waters
The total area of various reservoirs in the Vladimir region is 32.9 thousand hectares. The main rivers are the Oka and Klyazma. In total, hundreds of rivers of various sizes can be counted in the region. Their combined length is over 8.6 thousand kilometers.
The total number of lakes is approximately 300. Their total area within the region is 5000 ha. Small floodplain lakes predominate. The depth is often not large, and the water is not running. Many lakes are located along river valleys. Once they were part of the river channel. Now these are separate drainage reservoirs.
Area vegetation
Vladimir region is considered very wooded. Previously, forests covered it entirely. These are mainly mixed forests. The area of land within the region is 50.7% of its total territory. In first place in terms of prevalence are conifers. The following are small-leaved. Deciduous forests are less common. The most common in the Vladimir region is pine (a little more than half of the total number of trunks). This is followed by birch (about one third), after it - spruce (up to 10%), and aspen (5%).
The area of the Vladimir region covered with forests is 1.6 million hectares.
Forest berries are common on the Meshchera lowland: viburnum, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, currants, cranberries and lingonberries. Also there are a lot of mushrooms and medicinal plants.
In total, 1371 species of vascular plants and 230 bryophytes grow in the region.
The fauna is represented by 50 species of mammals and 216 species of birds.
A large number of fish species are found in water bodies (there are about 40 of them).
