Astrakhan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in southern Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Astrakhan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,010,073.
Semi-desert in Narimanovsky District, Astrakhan Oblast
Bogdo-Baskunchak Nature Reserve in Astrakhan Oblast
Governor and Government of Astrakhan Oblast Administration Building on Sovetskaya Street
Image: Astrakhan Russia
Southern Russia or the South of Russia is a colloquial term for the southernmost geographic portion of European Russia generally covering the Southern Federal District and the North Caucasian Federal District.
Distribution of Cossacks in Russia