European Russia is the western and most populated part of the Russian Federation . It is geographically situated in Europe , as opposed to the country's sparsely populated and vastly larger eastern part, Siberia , which is situated in Asia , encompassing the entire northern region of the continent. The two parts of Russia are divided by the Ural Mountains and Ural river , bisecting the Eurasian supercontinent . European Russia covers the vast majority of Eastern Europe , and spans roughly 40% of Europe's total landmass, with over 15% of its total population, making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe. It is divided into five Federal districts .
16-700: European Russia accounts for about 80% of Russia's total population. It covers an area of over 3,969,100 square kilometres (1,532,500 sq mi), with a population of nearly 110 million—making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe, surpassing second-place Germany. European Russia is the most densely populated region of Russia, with a population density of 27.5 people per km (70 per sq mi). European Russia counts for about 15% of Europe's total population . All three federal cities of Russia lie within European Russia. These cities are Moscow ,
32-682: A part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Kolomna City Under Oblast Jurisdiction —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts . As a municipal division , Kolomna City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Kolomna Urban Okrug . Kolomna is located on the Ryazan line of the Moscow railroad, 116 kilometers (72 mi) from Moscow . In Kolomna, there are five railway stations (Kolomna, Shchurovo, Bochmanovo, 6 km, and Sychevo) and one terminal (Golutvin). Two bus terminals are located in
48-507: Is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe . As a continent , Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between Europe and Asia . Inland water is included in area numbers. Europe and Asia are contiguous with each other; thus,
64-567: Is a historic city in Moscow Oblast , Russia , situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers , 114 kilometers (71 mi) (by rail) southeast of Moscow . Population: 144,589 ( 2010 Census ) ; 150,129 ( 2002 Census ) ; 161,881 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . Mentioned for the first time in 1177, Kolomna was founded in 1140–1160 according to the latest archaeological surveys. Kolomna's name may originate from
80-935: The Muscovite Rus' arose, over all this time, western Russia and the various Rus' regions had strong cultural contacts with the Byzantine Empire, while the Slavic culture was cultivated all the time. The elements of East Slavic paganism and Christianity overlapped each other and sometimes produced even double faith in Muscovite Rus'. In 2022 the GRDP of European Russia was around ₽ 100 trillion ( US$ 1.4 trillion). The following Federal districts of Russia are overwhelmingly European: 55°N 40°E / 55°N 40°E / 55; 40 List of European countries by area Below
96-743: The Oka river . Finno-Ugric, Baltic and Turkic tribes were also present in the area (although large parts of the Turkic and Finno-Ugric people were absorbed by the Slavs, there are great minorities in European Russia today). The western region of Central Russia was inhabited by the Eastern Slavic tribe of the Severians . One of the first Rus' regions according to the Sofia First Chronicle
112-597: The Old Russian term for "on the bend (in the river)", especially as the old city is located on a sharp bend in the Moscow River . In 1301, Kolomna became the first town to be incorporated into the Moscow Principality . Like some other ancient Russian cities, it has a kremlin , which is a citadel similar to the more famous one in Moscow and also built of red brick . The stone Kolomna Kremlin
128-636: The 12 biggest cities of Kievan Rus' or Ancient Rus' were Novgorod , Kiev , Polotsk , Smolensk , Murom and Rostov . Through trade and cultural contact with Byzantine Empire , the Slavic culture of the Rus' adopted gradually the Eastern Orthodox religion . Many sources say that Ryazan , Kolomna , Moscow , Vladimir and Kiev were destroyed by the Mongol Empire . After the Mongol invasion
144-463: The city of Kolomna. Due to sensitive military production of missile components, Kolomna was a closed city until 1994. It is not listed as a city of the Golden Ring , despite its kremlin and the large number of well-preserved churches and monasteries. Within the framework of administrative divisions , Kolomna serves as the administrative center of Kolomensky District , even though it is not
160-493: The city. Public transport in the city is represented by tram and city bus lines. Kolomna is situated on three rivers, and has passenger and transport berths, with the most well-known being Bochmanovo berth. The Kolomna Speed Skating Center is an indoor ice speed skating oval used for Russian and international championships. It hosted the 2008 European Speed Skating Championships and the 2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships . The Kolomna Speed Skating Center
176-473: The exact boundary between them is not clearly defined, and often follows historical, political, and cultural definitions, rather than geographical. Map of Europe, showing one of the most commonly used continental boundaries Legend: Blue = Contiguous transcontinental countries Green = Sometimes considered European but geographically outside Europe's boundaries Kolomna Kolomna ( Russian : Коломна , IPA: [kɐˈlomnə] )
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#1732766266757192-566: The façade stands a statue of Dmitry Donskoy , celebrating the gathering of his troops in Kolomna prior to the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380. The civic arms of Kolomna were granted by Empress Catherine II , who was influenced by the similar-sounding name of the famous Colonna family of Rome . Hence, the similar appearance of the arms, despite there being no connection between the Roman family and
208-786: The nation's capital and largest city , which is the second most populous city in Europe ; Saint Petersburg , the cultural capital and the second-most populous city in the country; and Sevastopol , located in Crimea , which is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine . Of the 16 Russian cities with over 1 million inhabitants, 12 lie within European Russia: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kazan , Nizhny Novgorod , Samara , Ufa , Rostov-on-Don , Krasnodar , Voronezh , Perm , Chelyabinsk and Volgograd (the remaining four are Yekaterinburg , Omsk , Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk ). The historical population of European Russia
224-630: Was Veliky Novgorod in 859. In late 8th and early-to-mid-9th centuries AD the Rus' Khaganate was formed in modern western Russia. The region was a place of operations for Varangians , eastern Scandinavian adventurers, merchants, and pirates. From the late 9th to the mid-13th century a large section of today's European Russia was part of Kievan Rus' . The lands of Rus' Khaganate and Kievan Rus' were important trade routes and connected Scandinavia , Byzantine Empire, Rus' people and Volga Bulgaria with Khazaria and Persia . According to old Scandinavian sources among
240-566: Was built from 1525–1531 under the Russian Tsar Vasily III . The Kolomna citadel was a part of the Great Abatis Border and, although much of the surrounding wall was removed in the eighteenth century and materials used to construct other public buildings, the remaining stretch of wall, several towers, and some interior buildings have been preserved and held in good shape with a museum located inside. In front of
256-514: Was composed of Slavic , Finno-Ugric , Germanic , Turkic , Jewish , Scythians , North Caucasian , Huns , Baltic , Khazarian and Norse peoples . Some theories say that some early Eastern Slavs arrived in modern-day western Russia (also in Ukraine and Belarus) sometime during the middle of the first millennium AD. The Eastern Slavic tribe of the Vyatichis was native to the land around
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