The Crimean Federal District (russian: Кры́мский федера́льный о́круг) was a
federal district
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of Russia. It was established on March 21, 2014 after the
annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
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.
The federal district included both the
Republic of Crimea
The Republic of Crimea, translit. ''Respublika Krym'' ; uk, Республіка Крим, translit. ''Respublika Krym'' ; crh, , is an unrecognized federal subject ( republic) of Russia, located in the Crimean Peninsula. Its territory ...
and the
federal city
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Germany
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of
Sevastopol
Sevastopol (; uk, Севасто́поль, Sevastópolʹ, ; gkm, Σεβαστούπολις, Sevastoúpolis, ; crh, Акъя́р, Aqyár, ), sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea, and a major port on the Black Sea ...
, both
recognized as part of
Ukraine
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by most of the international community. Ukraine considers the area, along with some other areas, as ''
temporarily occupied territories''.
Oleg Belaventsev was appointed the presidential envoy,
and the administrative centre of the federal district was
Simferopol
Simferopol () is the second-largest city in the Crimean Peninsula. The city, along with the rest of Crimea, is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine, and is considered the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. However, it is ...
.
On 28 July 2016, the Crimean Federal District, which during its existence was by far the smallest of Russia's federal districts, was abolished and merged into the
Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District ( rus, Ю́жный федера́льный о́круг, Yuzhny federalny okrug, ˈjuʐnɨj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic� ...
, in order to "increase the efficiency of the federal state bodies' work".
Federal subjects
See also
*
Ministry of Internal Affairs
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References
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Federal districts of Russia
States and territories established in 2014
States and territories disestablished in 2016
Russian irredentism
2014 establishments in Russia
2016 disestablishments in Russia