Central Russia
Not to be confused with geographical center of Russia or geographical Central Russia.
Central Russia is, broadly, the various areas in European Russia. Historically, the area of Central Russia varied based on the purpose for which it is being used. It may, for example, refer to European Russia, except the North Caucasus (according to the definition of Europe accepted in Russia, the Caucasus is not a part of Europe), or to the whole of European Russia.
There is also a Central economic region of the Russian Federation, and a Central Federal District of the Russian Federation.
See also
- Central Military District - placed in Ural and Siberia, not in Central Russia
- Federal districts of Russia
- Subdivisions of Russia
- Central Russian Upland
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