Regions of Russia

Regions of Russia

Altai Territory

Presents the collections "Altai Territory: Pages of History" and "History of statistics of the Altai (Mining) District"

Amur Region: Pages of History

The collection features official and archival documents, research papers, reference and statistical publications, cartographic and visual materials that reveal the history of the exploration of Amur Region and individual aspects of the development of the region from the XVII until the early XXI century.

Archangelsk Region: pages of history

The selection contains researches, statistic materials, photographs and archival documents covering the period from the end of the 16th – early 20th century which present the administrative, social-economic, demographic and ethnographic situation of the territory that now is a part of the Archangelsk Region.

Astrakhan Region: pages of history

The presented researches, statistic materials and archival documents of the second half of the 18th century – early 20th century characterize administrative, social-economic, demographic and ethnographic state of the Astrakhan Province. The selection also includes the current Statute of the Astrakhan region.

Belgorod region: pages of history

A selection presents the studies, archival documents, photographs, postcards, maps and the blueprints, revealing the geographical, socio-economic, political and other aspects of the history of the Belgorod Region during a period of the XVII − the XX centuries. The Statute of the Belgorod Region is also presented.

Bryansk Region: pages of history

The selection includes the research works, essays, reports, archival documents, maps, plans, albums of photographs, showing some aspects of the administrative, socio-political, socio-economic and cultural development of the Bryansk Region during the period of the XII−XX centuries. The effective Charter of Bryansk Region is also included.

Vladimir Region: pages of history

Selection includes the researches, bibliographic publications, graphic materials and sound recordings, which reflect the certain aspects of socio-economic, socio-political, territorial and cultural development of the region, since the X century. An effective Statute of the Vladimir Region is featured as well.

Volgograd Region: pages of history

The selection includes researches, essays, memories, archival documents, official statistic collected works and reviews, as well as minutes of uyezd Zemstvo meetings covering history, archaeology, economy, demography and military-administrative development of the territories of the 13th – 20th centuries which now compose the Volgograd Region (former Tsaritsyn and Kamyshin districts of Saratov Governorate).

Vologda Region: pages of history

The selection includes researches, archival documents, essays, reviews and reports featuring various aspects of history of the Vologda region of the second half of the 19th – early 20th century (geographical, demographical, socio-economical, socio-political aspects, etc.). The current Statute of the Vologda Region is also available.

Voronezh Region: pages of history

The collection includes researches, essays, archival documents, statistics and other materials which cover the geographic, demographic, socio-economic, socio-political aspects of the history of the Voronezh region in the period of the 17th – 19th centuries. There is also the current Statute of the Voronezh Region.

Donetsk People's Republic: Pages of History

The collection is dedicated to the history of Donetsk People's Republic - a subject of the Russian Federation, which lands since the second half of the 18th century were part of the Russian Empire as a historical region of Novorossiya, then in the Donetsk-Krivoy Rog Republic, Donetsk province, and from 1932 - Donetsk Region of the Soviet Union. On September 30, 2022 Donetsk People's Republic reunited with the Russian Federation.

Jewish Autonomous Region: Pages of History

The collection features official documents, research papers, essays, photographs and other materials, defining the geographic, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural aspects of the history of the formation of Jewish Autonomous Region in the 1920s-1930s and its development in the early XXI century.

Trans-Baikal Territory: Pages of History

The collection features official and archival documents, studies, essays, reports, statistical data and other materials dealing with the history, geography, economics, financial policy, demography, education and cultural development of Trans-Baikal Territory in the 19th and early 21st centuries.

Zaporozhye Region: Pages of History

The collection of documents marks the history of Zaporozhye and includes the texts of decrees and federal laws, orders and regulations, archival documents of the departments of state economy, public education, the Moscow subcommittee for the study of railway affairs, etc., research papers, statistical data, cartographic, photo and video materials, starting from the events of the second half of the 18th century to the present.  

Ivanovo Region: pages of history

Featured selection includes the research works, essays, reviews and reports, archival documents, visual materials, reflecting certain aspects of socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Ivanovo Oblast in the period of the XVIII-XX centuries. The effective Charter of the Ivanovo Oblast is presented as well.

Irkutsk Region: pages of history

The collection includes studies, essays, archival documents, statistical, visual and audio materials covering the administrative, socio-economic and socio-political development of the Irkutsk region in the 17th - the first third of the 20th century. There is also the current Statutes of the Irkutsk region.

Kabardino-Balkar Republic: pages of history

Featured collection contains the historical and geographical studies, archival documents, photographs and audio materials, revealing the socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic during a period of the XIX−XXI centuries. The effective Constitution of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic is also included.

Kaliningrad Region: pages of history

Featured collection includes the studies, official documents, and audiovisual materials of the XX-XXI centuries, reflecting the administrative and socio-economic state in the territories currently belonging to the Kaliningrad Oblast. The effective Charter (Basic Law) of Kaliningrad Oblast is also presented.

Kaluga Region: Pages of History

Featured collection contains the historical and geographical studies, archival documents, topographical and statistical materials, photographs and sound recordings, describing the socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Kaluga Region during a period of the XVIII − the beginning of XXI centuries. A current statute of the Kaluga Region is included as well.

Kamchatka Territory: Pages of History

The collection features official documents, archival materials, travel essays, research papers, geographical and historical descriptions, newsreel fragments and visual materials that tell about the exploration of one of the most remote Russian regions – Kamchatka in the XVIII – early XX century, about the defence of Petropavlovsk in 1854, as well as the current development of the region.

Karachay-Cherkess Republic: pages of history

A selection includes the studies, the essays, the archival documents, postcards, sound recordings and other sources reflecting the administrative, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Karachay-Cherkess republic of the XIX-ХХ centuries. A copy of current version of Constitution of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic is also included.

Kemerovo Region

Presents the collections «Kemerovo Region: Pages of History» and «Coal generals of Kuzbass».

Kirov Region: pages of history

The following selection includes source study, statistical, ethnographic, cartographic and other materials that present the history of Kirov Oblast - Vyatka Governorate and the town of Kirov - Vyatka between 12th - 19th cc.

Kostroma Region

The selection includes collections “Kostroma Region: Pages of History” and “Kostroma in Postcards and Photographs”.

Krasnodar Territory

The selection includes collections “Krasnodar Territory: Pages of History” and “History of Sochi in Postcards and Photographs”.

Krasnoyarsk Territory: pages of history

The collection includes official documents, studies, essays, sources of reference and statistical publications, cartographic materials, archival documents and sound recordings related to the history of acquisition and the certain aspects of development of the territories, which are currently making the Krasnoyarsk Krai.

Kurgan Region: pages of history

The selection includes the research works, statistical reviews, archival documents, cartographic and photographic materials of the XIX − the beginning of XXI century, describing the administrative, socio-economic, geographical state of Kurgan and Shadrinsk counties, the territory of which constitutes a centerpiece of modern Kurgan Oblast. The effective Charter (Basic Law) of the Kurgan Oblast is also presented.

Kursk Region: pages of history

Featured selection of the studies, archival documents, statistic, cartographic and miscellaneous sources reflects the economic, social, political and cultural history of the development of the region in the XIX − the early XXI centuries. The collection also included a current version of the Kursk Oblast Statute.

Leningrad Region

The selection includes collections “Leningrad Region: Pages of History”, “Kirishi and Kirishsky District of Leningrad Region” and “Tikhvin District”.

Lipetsk Region: pages of history

Offered selection includes the research works, archival documents, visual and audio materials, reflecting the socio-economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of the Lipetsk Region of the XIII − the early XX centuries, as well as the Statute in force of the Lipetsk Region.

Lugansk People's Republic: Pages of History

The collection marks the history of the Lugansk People's Republic, which was proclaimed in April 2014 and recognized by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 21, 2021. Official documents (decrees, laws and regulations), archival sources, statistical information, manuscripts of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society as well as cartographic and visual materials revealing the historical stages of the existence of the republic starting from the 18th century, when its lands after the successful Russian-Turkish wars became part of Novorossiya, and until the present day are available.

Magadan Region: pages of history

The collection features official documents, research papers, archival, statistical, cartographic and visual materials that reflect the geographical, socio-economic and political aspects of the history of Magadan Region of the XVIII-XX centuries and its current state.

Moscow: Pages of History

The collection features official documents, research papers, reference and statistical publications, archival and visual materials that reveal the history of the socio-economic, socio-political, territorial and cultural development of Moscow since its foundation to present day.

Moscow Region: pages of history

The selection which includes official, statistic, topographic, cartographic and other materials, reflects particular aspects of life in the Moscow Province from ancient times to the early 20th century. The mini-collection also includes the current Charter of the Moscow Region.

Murmansk Region: Pages of History

Featured selection includes the research works, statistical records, archival documents, graphic and video materials, reflecting the geography, socio-economic and political aspects of the history of the Murmansk Region on the second half of XVIII − the first third of XX century, as well as the current Statute of the Murmansk Region.

Nenets Autonomous Area: pages of history

The selection includes geographical, statistical, ethnographical and archival materials covering the period of the mid 19th century to the first quarter of the 20th century and providing information on the territory of the okrug, its administrative structure and life of the indigenous.

Nizhny Novgorod Region: Pages of History

The collection features official documents, archival materials, studies, essays, statistical, reference, cartographic and graphic materials about the administrative system, geographical location, demographic, economic, socio-political, socio-cultural and other aspects of the development of Nizhny Novgorod Region in various historical periods.

Novgorod Region: pages of history

The presented statistic and cartographic materials, researches and essays of the 19th – early 20th centuries disclose geographic, ethnographic, demographic, socio-economical and socio-political aspects of the history of the Novgorod Region. The selection also includes the current Statute of the Novgorod Region.

Novosibirsk Region: pages of history

The selection includes books, periodicals, archival documents and graphic materials revealing various aspects (geographical, administrative and territorial, economical, etc.) of history of Novosibirsk region in the period of 18th – early 20th centuries and the current Statutes of Novosibirsk Region.

Omsk Region

The section features the collections “Omsk Region: Pages of History” and “City of Omsk”.

Orenburg Region: pages of history

The collection includes research works, archival documents, photographs, maps and plans covering the geographical, socio-economic, political and other aspects of the history of the Orenburg Region in the period of the 13th - early 20th centuries. The Charter of Orenburg Region is also available.

Orel Region

The section features the collections “Orel Region: Pages of History” and “City of Orel”.

Penza Region: pages of history

The collection includes official documents, archival materials, studies, essays, statistical, informational and other sources featuring the geographical location, demographic, socio-economic and socio-political aspects of the development of Penza Region in different historical periods.

Perm Territory: pages of history

The selection includes researches, essays, statistic materials and archival documents covering administrative, socio-economical, demographic and ethnographic situation of the Perm Territory in the end of the 18th – early 20th centuries, as well as the current Statute of the Perm Territory.

Primorye Territory

The section features the collections “Primorye Territory: Pages of History” and “Port City of Vladivostok”.

Pskov Region

The collections “Pskov Region: pages of history” and “City of Pskov” are featured.

Altai Republic

The collections “Altai Republic: Pages of History” and “Gorny Altai in the Works of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society” are featured.

Republic of Adygea: pages of history

Offered selection includes the researches, essays, archival materials and audio materials of the XIX – early XXI centuries, reflecting the administrative, geographic, socio-economic, socio-political situation of the territories now belonging to the Republic of Adygea. In addition, сoat of arms, the flag and the Constitution of the region is presented.

Republic of Bashkortostan

The selection includes collections “Republic of Bashkortostan: Pages of History” and “Ufa on the map of Russia”.

Republic of Buryatia: Pages of History

The collection features research studies, essays, documents, statistical publications of the XIX–XXI centuries, archival and cartographic materials of the XVIII–XX centuries, and contemporary legislative acts that reveal demographic, ethnographic, socio-political and socio-economic aspects of the history of Buryatia and the Buryat people, including the period of the Buryat-Mongol ASSR and modern Republic of Buryatia as part of the Russian Federation.

Republic of Ingushetia: pages of history

The selection included the studies, archive-keepings, official documents, photographic and audio materials revealing the geographical location, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Republic of Ingushetia during a period of the XVIII- XXI centuries. The effective Constitution of the Republic of Ingushetia is also included.

Republic of Kalmykia: pages of history

Featured collection includes the studies, official documents, statistical, cartographic and audio records of the XIX-XXI centuries, reflecting the political, administrative and socio-economic situation in the territories currently belonging to the Republic of Kalmykia. The effective Steppe Code (Constitution) of the Republic of Kalmykia is presented as well.

Republic of Karelia: Pages of History

The collection contains archival materials of the 19th-20th centuries, pre-revolutionary, Soviet and contemporary scientific studies, statistical publications and periodicals, historical legislative acts and those, which are currently in force, cartographic and visual materials, which spotlight geographical characteristics, administrative and socio-economic situation of the territories, which are constituent parts of the Republic of Karelia today, as well as the demography and ethnic composition of the population.

Komi Republic

The selection includes collections “Republic of Komi: Pages of History” and “Photo contest “My Favorite Syktyvkar”.

Mari El Republic: pages of history

A selection includes the researches, archival documents, sound recordings, maps, plans, postcards reflecting some aspects of the administrative, socio-political, socio-economic and cultural development of the Mari El Republic and the Mari people of the period of the XVII-XX centuries. A current version of the Constitution of the region is also included.

Republic of Mordovia: pages of history

The collection contains official documents, research studies, archival, cartographic and visual materials that reflect individual aspects of the socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of Republic of Mordovia in various historical periods.

Sakha (Yakutia) Republic: pages of history

The selection of researches, essays, reference and archival materials reveals the history of development of the modern territory of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, the largest constituent territory of the Russian Federation, and certain aspects of development of the region in the 18th – mid 20th century. There is also the current Constitution of the Republic.

Republic of North Ossetia-Alania: pages of history

Selection includes the archival documents, historical studies, current author's abstracts, documentary movies, audio recordings, postcards and photographs that reflect the administrative, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in the period of the second half of the VII − the early XXI centuries. The effective Constitution of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is presented as well.

Republic of Tatarstan: pages of history

Featured selection includes the archival documents, studies, esseys, graphic and cartographic materials, audio and video recordings, reflecting geographic location, administrative, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Republic of Tatarstan in the XVI − the early XXI centuries. The effective Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan is also presented.

Tuva Republic (Turan): pages of history

The selection includes the researches, archival documents, visual and audio sources, reflecting the socio-economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of the Republic of Tuva. The current Constitution of the Republic of Tuva is included as well.

Republic of Khakassia: pages of history

The set of materials includes researches, archival documents and sound recordings, which reflect some aspects of socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Republic of Khakassia and Khakass ethnos, as well as studies of territory in the region. There is also the current Constitution of the Republic of Khakassia.

Rostov Region: pages of history

Featured selection includes the research, statistical materials, archival documents, cartographic and audio materials, reflecting the socio-economic and political aspects of the history of the Rostov Region in the XVII-XX centuries. The effective Charter of Rostov Region is included as well.

Ryazan Region: Pages of History

The collection includes official documents, archival materials, studies, essays, audio and video recordings, statistic, reference, cartographic, visual materials etc, which spotlight the administrative structure, geographical characteristics, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of Ryazan Region from the time when an independent principality emerged to the present day.

Samara Region : Pages of History

The selection features the studies, archival documents, photographs, postcards, maps and drafts, revealing the geographical, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural aspects of the history of the Samara Oblast in period from the middle XIX − the middle XX centuries. The Statute of the Samara Oblast is also presented.

Saint-Petersburg

The selection includes collections “St. Petersburg: Pages of History”, “St. Petersburg and Russian Avant-Guard”, “St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region. Perpetuating the Memory of the Great Patriotic War”, “Senate Square in Postcards”, “Alexander Column”, “Kronstadt – the City of Russian Naval Glory”, “Pavlovsk”, “St. Petersburg Tram”, “Nevsky Prospekt (Nevsky Avenue)”, “St. Petersburg Bridges”, “Summer Garden”, “State Hermitage Museum”, “Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (the Kunstkamera) of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, “St. Petersburg State University of Culture”, “St. Petersburg College of Architecture and Civil Engineering”, “Saint Isaac’s Cathedral”.

Saratov Region: pages of history

A selection includes the archival documents, research works, statistics and visuals reflecting the administrative, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Saratov Oblast in the XVI−XX centuries. The effective Charter (Basic Law) of the Saratov Oblast is also presented.

Sakhalin Region: Pages of History

The collection features geographical descriptions, travel essays, archival and visual materials of the middle XIX – XX centuries that cover the history of the exploration of Sakhalin Region, as well as official documents of the XXI century, revealing the prospects for the development of the region.

Sverdlovsk Region

The selection includes the collections «Sverdlovsk Region: Pages of History» and «City of Yekaterinburg».

Sevastopol – the city of Russian naval glory

Founded as a military port, Sevastopol gained fame in many naval battles. Studies, essays, archival documents, photographs and other materials of the collection reflect the diversity of the historic past of the hero city. Particular focus is on the defense of Sevastopol during the Crimean War of 1854-1855.

Smolensk Region

The selection includes collections “Smolensk Region: Pages of History” and “Smolensk in Illustrations and Sound Recordings”.

Stavropol Territory: pages of history

The collection contains official documents, in particular the current Charter of Stavropol Territory, as well as the Laws of the State Duma of Stavropol Territory on the coat of arms and flag of the region. In addition, the collection includes studies, essays, reviews and reports, archival documents, visual materials that spotlight certain aspects of the socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of Stavropol Territory in the 18th – second half of the 20th centuries.

Tambov Region: pages of history

The selected researches, statistical materials and archival documents of the end of the 18th – early 20th century reveal administrative, economical, demographic, educational and religious situation in the Tambov Province. The selection also includes the current Statute of the Tambov Region.

Tver Region: pages of history

The selection includes archival documents, essays, studies, statistics, photographs of the early 19th - early 20th centuries covering demographic, geographic, socio-economic, socio-political and other aspects of the history of the Tver Region. It also shows the current Statute of the Tver Region.

Tomsk Region: pages of history

The selection includes essays, statistics and cartographic materials, archival documents of the late 19th - early 20th centuries covering demographic, geographic, socio-economic, socio-political and other aspects of the history of the Tomsk Region. There is also presented the current Charter of the Tomsk Oblast.

Tula Region: pages of history

The collection includes official documents, archival materials, studies, essays, statistical, reference, cartographic, visual and other materials, which spotlight the administrative structure, geographical position, demographic, economic, socio-political, socio-cultural and other aspects of development of Tula Region in different historical periods.

Udmurt Republic: pages of history

The collection contains official documents, research studies, archival, cartographic and visual materials that reflect individual aspects of the socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of Udmurtian Republic and the Udmurt people in various historical periods.

Ulianovsk Region: pages of history

The selection includes researches, essays, statistic and other materials and archival documents of the end of the 18th – early 20th centuries covering the administrative, socio-economical, socio-political and demographic situation of the Ulianovsk Region. There is also the current Statutes of the Ulianovsk Region.

Khabarovsk Territory: Pages of History

The collection features official documents, research papers, archival, cartographic and visual materials that tell about the exploration of Khabarovsk Territory, its economic, socio-political and cultural development from the middle of the XIX century to the present day.

Kherson Region: Pages of History

The collection includes official documents, in particular decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, government decrees, archives devoted to the history of the lands of Kherson Region, judicial statutes, collections of Kherson zemstvo, reviews of Kherson province, agricultural reviews, statistical and economic descriptions, cartographic and visual materials.

Chelyabinsk Region: Pages of History

The collection includes official documents, archival materials, studies, essays, statistical, pictorial, cartographic and other materials covering the administrative structure, geographical location, demographic, economic, socio-political, socio-cultural and other aspects of the history of the Chelyabinsk region.

Chukotka Autonomous Area: Pages of History

The collection features research papers, essays, periodicals and visual materials that tell about the discovery, exploration and development of Chukotka, about the culture and lifestyle of its native population, as well as archival and contemporary official documents that reveal individual aspects of the state policy of Russia in the region.

Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area: pages of history

The selection includes researches, statistics and archival documents of the second half of the 19th - first half of the 20th century which describe the administrative, social, economic, demographic and ethnographic position of the territories of the modern Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area.

Yaroslavl Region: pages of history

The collection includes researches, essays, archival documents, statistics and other materials, photographs and sound recordings, which present the administrative, socio-economic, socio-political and cultural development of the Yaroslavl region in the period of the 9th – early 20th centuries. There is also the current Statute of the Yaroslavl Region.