North Caucasus Economic Region

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North Caucasus Economic Region Северо-Кавказский экономический район
Economic region
Rostov on Don, the largest city in the region
North Caucasus Economic Region on the map of Russia (including Crimea)
Country	Russia
Area
• Total	381,600 km2 (147,300 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	22,642,000
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	₽ 10,670 billion US$ 145.100 billion (2021)

North Caucasus Economic Region (Се́веро-Кавка́зский экономи́ческий райо́н; tr.: Severo-Kavkazskiy ekonomicheskiy rayon) is one of 12 economic regions of Russia. It comprises the whole of the North Caucasian Federal District and the western federal subjects of the Southern Federal District.

In this area, descending northward from the principal chain of the Caucasus Mountains to a level plain, are found rich deposits of oil, natural gas, and coal. Major cities include Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar, Grozny, Vladikavkaz and Novorossiysk. Sochi is a popular resort city. Farm machinery, coal, petroleum, and natural gas are the chief products. The Kuban River region, a fertile black-earth area, is one of the chief granaries of Russia. Wheat, sugar beets, tobacco, rice, and sunflower seeds are grown, and cattle are raised. Other rivers include the Don, the Kuma, and the Terek, and the Volga–Don Canal is a major transportation route.^[2]