In Russia, a city of federal importance[1][2] (Russian: город федерального значения, tr. gorod federalnogo znacheniya), also known as a federal city, is a city that has its own federal subject. Russia has three federal cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Sevastopol. Both Moscow and Saint Petersburg are major Russian cities, both having the status of capital either presently (Moscow) or in history (Saint Petersburg). Sevastopol is a federal city in the disputed Republic of Crimea, which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.
Map # | Code | ISO 3166-2 code | Name | Flag | Coat of arms | Federal district | Economic region | Area (km2)[3] | Population (2017 est.)[4] |
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1 | 77 | RU-MOW | Moscow | Central | Central | 2,561.5 | 12,506,468 | ||
2 | 78 | RU-SPE | Saint Petersburg | Northwestern | Northwestern | 1,439 | 5,351,935 | ||
3 | 92 | None (Russia) | Sevastopol[a] | Southern | North Caucasus | 864[5] | 436,670[5] |
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