Volga Federal District
Coordinates: 56°20′N 44°00′E / 56.333°N 44°E / 56.333; 44
| Volga Federal District Приволжский федеральный округ |
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| — Federal district of Russia — | |
| Country | Russia |
| Established | May 18, 2000 |
| administrative center | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Mikhail Babich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,038,000 km2 (401,000 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 5th |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 29,899,699 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Federal subjects | 14 contained |
| Economic regions | 3 contained |
| Website | www.pfo.ru |
Volga (Privolzhsky) Federal District (Russian: Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг, Privolzhsky federalny okrug) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. Its population was 29,899,699 (70.8% urban) according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of 1,038,000 square kilometers (401,000 sq mi). Grigory Rapota was appointed the federal district's Presidential Envoy on May 12, 2008.
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