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This is how many Russian cities have a population of less than 3 thousand people. Many villages and hamlets, not to mention towns and southern villages, can boast big amount people. But, nevertheless, the settlements that will be discussed have the status of a city.

Let's look at small cities in descending order. Let's start with the largest, so to speak, and end with the smallest. Population data is as of 2015. All photographs used in this publication are taken from either open sources, or with Google panoramas. So...

1. Severo-Kurilsk. Population - 2448 people.

The city is located on the island of Paramushir. It is more than 1000 km to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and more than 300 to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Main street of Severo-Kurilsk

The population is mainly engaged in the extraction and processing of fish and seafood. The local port is focused on this type of activity.

On November 5, 1952, Severo-Kurilsk was almost wiped off the face of the earth by three tsunami hits. More than 2,300 people out of about six thousand then living in the city died. The survivors were evacuated to Sakhalin, and Severo-Kurilsk was rebuilt.

City Hospital of Severo-Kurilsk.

2. Solvychegodsk ( Arhangelsk region). Population - 2217 people.

The city is located on the banks of the Vychegda River, 630 km from Arkhangelsk. Nearest cities: Kotlas (35 km), Koryazhma (12 km). The first mention of the city dates back to 1492. Initially it was called Usolye or Usolsk, then Sol-Vychegda. The name is associated with the salt pan on a nearby lake. City status - since 1796

Solvychegodsk is a mud and balneological resort. There are sanatoriums, including a children's resort, and a balneological and mud bath.

Solvychegodsk houses.

3. Island ( Murmansk region). Population - 2065 people.

The city of Ostrovnoy has the status of a Closed Administrative-Territorial Entity (ZATO), associated with its location here military base Navy. Previously it was called Gremikha, even earlier it was the village of Yokanga. City status since 1981

The Gremikha base has curtailed a significant part of its functionality in recent years, and accordingly, the population of the city of Ostrovnoy has decreased sharply: from 14,000 in 1996 to just over two thousand now.

The only connection with the “mainland” is provided by the motor ship “Klavdiya Elanskaya”, which belongs to ZATO Ostrovnoy. It covers the distance to Murmansk (360 km) in 14 hours.

4. Gorbatov ( Nizhny Novgorod Region). Population - 2049 people.

The city of Gorbatov was named after the surname of Prince Alexander Gorbaty-Shuisky who owned it. It was first mentioned in documents in 1565, the status of the city has been since 1779.

The city has a rope and stitching factory, and a souvenir factory. For a long time, Gorbatov was known for its spinning and rope industries, and the production of fishing gear.

Old houses of the city of Gorbatov.

5. Cedar ( Tomsk region). Population - 2047 people.

The city of Kedrovy was founded in 1982 as an oil workers’ settlement. Received city status in 1987.

Most residents of Kedrovoye work on a rotational basis at oil and gas production enterprises. The city has no access to the land road network. Communication is carried out by helicopters.

Kedrovy was the last of the two-thousander cities. The rest don't even make it that far...

6. Plyos (Ivanovo region). Population - 1984 people.

The city of Plyos is located on the right bank hills of the Volga. The width of the Volga in the Plyos area is 650-700 meters. Nearest cities: Privolzhsk (18 km), Kostroma (71 km). Founded in 1410, it received city status in 1925.

Plyos is a traditional place of relaxation and creativity. The most famous artists worked here - Repin, Levitan, F. Vasiliev, Savrasov. F. Chaliapin built his dacha here (it was requisitioned by the Bolsheviks in 1918). The House of Creativity of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia is located in Plyos. Many films were shot here, thanks to the picturesque surroundings.

7. Primorsk (Kaliningrad region). Population - 1943 people.

The former name is Fischhausen. It has been called Primorsky since 1947.

There are many German-built houses preserved in the city.

Old water tower.

And this is what Fischhausen, today's Primorsk, looked like in 1920.

8. Artyomovsk ( Krasnoyarsk region). Population - 1837 people.

Artyomovsk is located on the southwestern slopes of the Eastern Sayan, 380 km south of Krasnoyarsk, 12 km from railway station Koshurnikovo. Founded in 1700 as a settlement near gold mines. Former names - Olkhovka, Olkhovsky (along the Olkhovka River). In 1939 it received city status and modern name- in honor of the revolutionary Artyom. The city has enterprises for the extraction of gold, copper, and silver.

Artyomovsk. Church.

Artyomovsk. Mail.

Artyomovsk. Fire Department.

9. Kurilsk. Population - 1670 people.

Another city of the Kuril ridge among the smallest is Kurilsk, located on the island of Iturup, on the shores of the Kuril Bay Sea of ​​Okhotsk. Main occupation local population- fishing, fish farming and fish processing.

The new airport provides connections with Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Social infrastructure is well developed in Kurilsk.

Kurilsk. Hospital.

Kurilsk. New sports complex.

Kurilsk. Swimming pool of the Palace of Culture and Sports, which opened in December 2015.

10. Vysotsk (Leningrad region). Population - 1152 people.

The former name was Trongsund (until 1917), then Uuras (until 1948); then for a short time it was called “Petroostrov”, and finally in 1948 it received its modern name - in honor of the Hero of the Soviet Union Kuzma Vysotsky, who died in these parts during the Soviet-Finnish war. Actually, as a result of this particular war, Vysotsk, together with nearby Vyborg, was ceded to the USSR. City status - since 1939

The city of Vysotsk is located on the shore Gulf of Finland 30 km from Vyborg. The city-forming enterprise is Vysotsky sea ​​port with coal and oil terminals.

11. Verkhoyansk (Republic of Sakha-Yakutia). Population - 1150 people.

Verkhoyansk is a city on the banks of the Yana River, founded in 1638 as a Cossack winter hut. Received city status in 1817. The nearest more or less large settlement - the village of Batagai (3800 people) - is located 92 km to the northeast. Verkhoyansk has always been sparsely populated. The number of its inhabitants reached its maximum in 1998-2000: 2 thousand people, and since then their number has been steadily decreasing. This is understandable: the pole of cold!

The minimum temperature recorded in Verkhoyansk was -67.8 degrees. The maximum, by the way, is +37.3. But people still live here! And not only people.

And the kids grow up here. Here, new school They recently built it.

AND cultural life there is one in Verkhoyansk.

And now we have come to the culmination of the story about the smallest cities in Russia. The undisputed leader of the rating, which did not even reach 1000 inhabitants, is...

12. Chekalin ( Tula region). Population - 964 people.

The city of Likhvin was founded in 1565. In 1944, the city was renamed Chekalin in honor of 16-year-old partisan Alexander Chekalin, Hero of the Soviet Union, who died in 1941. The nearest city is Suvorov (18 km). There is also a balneological resort called Krainka, 7 km from Chekalin. Most of the working-age population of Chekalin works in Suvorov and Krainka.

In Chekalin there is a school, a kindergarten, a community center, an outpatient clinic, a post office, and several shops.

Chekalinskaya secondary school.

This is how he is - Chekalin, the most Small town Russia.

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Each of us has our own ideas about what a village and a village holiday are. However, such settlements around the world vary greatly, and at the same time they have something in common: clean air, a small number of inhabitants and a small cozy space.

website I have made a selection of 17 unusual and amazing villages that will win your heart and become the highlight of any trip.

1. Hallstatt, Austria

(Hallstatt, Austria)

Bright, like toy houses, nestled in several tiers on the mountainside, an azure lake with swimming swans, the Alps, which are reflected in the mirror-like surface of the water - all this gives the impression of a fairy tale come to life.

The population of Hallstatt does not exceed 1,000 people. And the location is unique: on a narrow strip of land between the majestic Alpine mountains and Lake Hallstattersee.

2. Simian-la-Rotonde, Provence, France

(Simiane-La-Rotonde Village in Provence, France)

Azure sky, lavender fields, Alpine mountains, Mediterranean cuisine and the charm of Provence - what else do you need to relax your soul? One of the attractions of this place is Agoult Castle (Château des Agoult), built in the 12th century. The 12-sided pyramidal rotunda in the castle gave its name to the town. Summer festivals of ancient music are held there.

3. Rainbow Village, Taichung, Taiwan

(Rainbow Village, Taichung, Taiwan)

On one of the outskirts of the city of Taichung there was a military settlement, which over time was almost abandoned by all its inhabitants. The authorities decided to demolish the houses, and the 86-year-old war veteran, in order to save his yard from demolition, painted the walls of the houses with various characters and patterns. Today it is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Taiwan.

4. Marsaxlokk, Malta

(Marsaxlokk, Malta)

Marsaxlokk is a picturesque fishing village in Malta. There are no storms in the harbor, so the yellow sandstone houses are located close to the water, leaving only a strip for the roadway and pedestrian embankment. The population of Marsaxlokk is only about 3,000 people. Most men fish in the same way as their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers did in their time.

5. Floating Islands of Uros, Bolivia and Peru

(Floating Islands of Lake Titicac, Bolivia, Perú)

On the border of Peru and Bolivia on Lake Titicaca lives the Uru tribe, which inhabits 42 floating islands on the lake. These islands are built by the uru themselves from reeds. From the same material, residents make boats on which they go for fish. Despite the remoteness from civilization, solar panels can be seen on the reed islands, which allow local residents to watch TV.

6. Alberobello, Italy

(Alberobello, Italy)

Alberobello is famous for its complex of 1,400 trulli houses, recognized by UNESCO as part of the historical and humanitarian heritage. Trulli - limestone residential peasant houses - are unique examples of buildings with dry masonry walls (without mortar). They take their name from the Latin word trulla, which means dome.

7. Monsanto, Portugal

(Monsanto, Portugal)

The small village of Monsanto bears the proud title of “the most Portuguese village in Portugal.” The local saying, “In Monsanto, you never know whether a house is made of stone or a house made of stone,” very accurately reflects the uniqueness of local architecture. Boulders serve as walls and roofs of some houses.

Small houses with red tiled roofs are hidden under huge granite boulders, and the narrow streets seem to have been carved out of stone by a giant.

8. Uchisar, Türkiye

(Uchisar, Turkey)

Uchisar is one of the most densely populated villages in the region. Most of the population, of course, lives in a modern village built near the famous rocks, but there are also living quarters in the rocks themselves.

It is a one-of-a-kind rock settlement with white tuff towers and spiers centered around a central peak. From the top of the rock there is a magnificent view of the entire valley.

9. Longji Rice Terraces, China

(Longji Rice Terraces, Chinese)

The rice terraces in Longji are considered one of the most beautiful in China. Popularly called the Dragon Ridge Terraces, they are located around the picturesque village of Ping An. The terraces are the fruit of many years of work; they have existed almost since the 12th century and were built on the slope of mountains up to 1,100 meters high. The peasants who built them were concerned about their survival in the mountainous regions, and this was their only opportunity to feed their family.

10. Pariangan, Indonesia

(Pariangan, Indonesia)

The active volcano Merapi, which towers over this village in West Sumatra, is one of the country's main natural assets. Pariangan is considered the oldest village of the Minangkabau people, so an inquisitive tourist will be able to learn a lot about the culture and customs of the indigenous population.

There are charming gabled traditional houses, including a 300-year-old structure with rattan walls, and a beautiful 19th-century mosque.

11. Cua Van, Vietnam

(Fishing Village Cua Van, Vietnam)

Cua Van is a picturesque fishing village in Halong Bay. This is one of the largest floating fishing villages, located right on the water surface. You can get there by rowing boats and see local residents mining all kinds of gifts South China Sea. Local residents live in colorful raft houses, and the school is also located in one of the floating houses.

12. “Dutch Venice”, Giethoorn, Netherlands

(Giethoorn, the Dutch Venice, Nederland)

Giethoorn is one of the most beautiful villages in the Netherlands, it is also often called the “Dutch Venice”, as it is located on water canals with a total length of about 7.5 km. The settlement was founded back in 1230. To get around the village there is a bicycle path and numerous water channels. The main transport is rowing boats and boats with electric engines. The houses are located on islands and connected wooden bridges(there are more than 50 of them throughout the village).

13. Bibury, UK

(Bibury, England)

Bibury is considered one of the most beautiful, picturesque and oldest villages in England - the first mention of it dates back to the 11th century. It seems that time has stopped here - ancient houses, beautiful nature and even public transport does not travel so that nothing disturbs the pristine beauty. Poets and artists, as well as filmmakers, come to the village for inspiration - “Bridget Jones's Diary” and films about Mrs. Marple based on the stories of Agatha Christie were filmed here.

14. Reine, Norway

(Reine Lofoten, Norway)

Reine is a fishing village that surprises with its surreal landscapes. Nice houses, only about 350 inhabitants.

Reine begins its history in 1743. The compact village is located under the mountains around the fjord. The idyllic village, straight out of a postcard, attracts thousands of tourists every year, flocking from all over the world to admire its natural beauty.

Vershinino (Arkhangelsk region)

Why go: admire the northern landscapes, study northern architecture, sunbathe on the islands of ancient Kenozero, fish, pick berries.

What's special: Vershinino- administrative and tourist centre Kenozersky national park. On the shore of one of the 300 lakes of this park - Kenozero - there is a village that is famous for Russian northern architecture of the 17th-18th centuries, extraordinary landscapes, lakes, forests, impenetrable wilderness and amazing people.

What to watch: above the village, on a hill, stands the ancient wooden St. Nicholas Chapel - a symbol of Kenozerye - where the unique wedge-shaped painted ceiling ceilings “heaven” have been preserved. Ancient churches and chapels, as well as worship crosses, are everywhere in Kenozerye: in villages, near roads, in forests, on islands. Locals they are carefully guarded: each chapel has its own caretaker, elected by the residents of a particular village.

There is also the smallest chapel in Russia, which can barely accommodate one person. Once upon a time, the ancient northern trade route and the famous Kensky portage passed through Kenozerye. On the outskirts of Vershinin there is a “holy grove” - a traditional place for any Kenozero village, preserved from pagan times, where you cannot make noise, talk loudly, sing, litter, pick flowers, or cut down trees.

Details: in Vershinin, as in other places of the park, you can stay in guest houses, a visitor center, a hotel, or - as on any Kenozero island - in a tent in an equipped parking lot. There is a library, a workshop, and a museum. In August, Park Day is celebrated, the Assumption Fair and Kenozero Readings take place. There are many interesting hiking and water routes, including the “Path of Ancestors” - the ancient path of fishermen and hunters, hermit monks, pilgrims and travelers. And in Vershinino they sell delicious northern bread, which is baked here.

Okunevo (Omsk region)

Okunevo (Omsk region)

Why go: relax against the backdrop of Siberian nature, recharge with optimism, look for yourself and new friends.

What's special: the inhabitants of this mysterious village sincerely believe that Okunevo- the center of the world. They say they live freely, without everyday life and holidays, everyone does what they want and when they want; Biorhythms are adjusted, and dreams come true. According to some reports, Okunevo was an ordinary Siberian village until the Indian guru Shri Babaji sent his disciple Rasma Rosita to look for " ancient temple god Hanuman" somewhere in Siberia. Rasma chose Omsk because, in her opinion, the name of the city reflects the Indian mantra “Om”. In the course of further spiritual searches, Rasma ended up in Okunev, lived there for several years and, leaving her followers, left for her homeland - Latvia.

What to watch: Representatives of five religions live in Okunev (quite peacefully) and are engaged in creativity in workshops; In the summer they organize a festival and numerous holidays, and welcome pilgrims - fans of esotericism and meditation from all over the world. There are also “places of power” here, such as the Haunted House, the Witch’s Circle, Paradise Town, Shaitan Lake and many others.

Details: They say that the water in the five local lakes has unprecedented energy. The Siberian taiga, clean air and the Tara River are also great for getting into a positive mood. And in 1996, Boris Grebenshchikov wrote the song “Incident in Nastasino” about Okunevo.

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Village Oymyakon (Yakutia)

Why go: test willpower, study the harsh life of the inhabitants of the north, remember blessed, winter, relatives -20.

What's special: Oymyakon, which in Russia is called the pole of cold, is located on the left bank of the Yakut Indigirka River. Some travelers even consider Oymyakon the coldest place on the planet. In winter, frosts here reach -60 (sometimes -70), and at -50, children from primary classes stop going to school. In summer it gets warmer up to +10...+12, but sometimes +30...+40. The shortest day in winter lasts three hours, in summer there are white nights.

What to watch: If you wish, you can take part in the rituals of the Even reindeer herders, arrange ice fishing in Indigirka, find out how Yakut cows differ from all others, travel through the tundra, and get acquainted with local frost-resistant horses. You can visit the Gulag museums. In winter, the traditional festival “Oymyakon - Pole of Cold” is held here, which brings together Santa Clauses from different regions and countries.

Details: A little more than 500 people live in the village. They raise livestock, fish, and keep deer. Dress according to the cabbage method. Cars are insulated, additional stoves are installed; if there is no heated garage, the engines are not turned off for months. In general, you definitely won’t be bored.

Ust-Tsilma (Komi)

Ust-Tsilma (Komi)

Why go: study the culture of the Old Believers, enjoy the peace, cross Pechora on skis (in winter) or fish now - in summer.

What's special: Ust-Tsilma- antique Russian village in the depths of Komi, on the shore northern river Pechora, where the descendants of the Old Believers of Novgorod live, who fled here in the 17th century from the reforms of Patriarch Nikon. People are freedom-loving and stubborn - serfdom never reached them.

What to watch: the villagers carefully keep ancient sundresses in chests, which they wear during their traditional holidays, called "slides". The most famous summer “slides” are celebrated in July. All the locals, young and old, lead round dances of simple and complex figures, sing ancient songs, and then organize night festivities. It is believed that it was in Ust-Tsilma that medieval Russian culture, language, and folklore were preserved. The village has everything of its own: epics, fairy tales, epics. Services are held in the new Old Believer church.

Details: The village is large, 7 thousand people live here. Among other things, there is a museum of the explorer of the European North, scientist Zhuravsky; craft center, airport receiving An-24 from Syktyvkar, hotel. In the vicinity of Ust-Tsilma you can raft the rivers and catch excellent fish.

Nikola-Lenivets (Kaluga region)

Why go: communicate with artists, study landscape design, and become familiar with contemporary art.

What's special: village Nikola-Lenivets is in Kaluga region, on the banks of the Ugra River. Artists, architects and other creative personalities live here. The village was discovered by architect Vasily Shchetinin and artist Nikolai Polissky in the late 1980s. They also became the first residents of the artists’ settlement. In the 1990s, architects Anna Shchetina, Yulia Bychkova, and designer Vasily Kopeiko came here. And in the early 2000s, Nikolai Polissky began to involve local residents in creating installations from natural materials - a ziggurat made of hay, a tower made of vines, an aqueduct made of snow. This is how a festival of landscape objects arose, extremely popular among tourists.

What to watch: 28 art objects have been erected on an area of ​​650 hectares, the festivals “Archstoyanie” (June 13-14; July 25-27), “Night of New Media” (July 4-6) are held, there is an eco-farm and art residences.

Details: guest houses, a campsite and a hostel, a cafe and a cinema were built in Nikola-Lenivets open air, there are bike rentals and Wi-Fi. Workshops operate on the territory of the former mechanical base in the village of Zvizhi. In 2014, it is planned to restore the villages of Koltsovo and Zvizhi, new festivals, master classes and art residencies.

Varzuga (Murmansk region)

Varzuga (Murmansk region)

Why go: admire the landscapes of the Kola Peninsula, listen to the silence on the White Sea, fish and eat kulebyaki with salmon.

What's special: Varzuga village, founded 590 years ago, is located on Kola Peninsula(Tersky district), 20 km from White Sea. The nearest regional center is 140 km, further than the Arctic Circle.

What to watch: in Varzuga there is a monument of Russian wooden architecture of the pre-Petrine era - the Assumption Church, built in 1674 without a single nail. Other attractions include: Afanasyevskaya Church (1854), the Church of St. Apostles Peter and Paul (1864), holy springs, Museum of Pomeranian Life.

Every spring, along the Varzuga River, on both banks of which the village stands, Atlantic salmon goes to spawn. The spectacle annually attracts thousands of tourists, for whom camps are built along the banks of the Varzuga for many kilometers. In the summer there is also a haven for fishing lovers - perch, roach, ruff, dace and roach are caught with a fishing rod. For spinning - grayling, pike and salmon (after August 15, since salmon fishing in licensed areas is prohibited from July 1 to August 15).

Details: Varzuga was once the largest village on the Kola Peninsula. One of the first mentions of it is contained in a charter of 1466. Pomeranian folklore and traditional cuisine have been preserved in Varzuga. Local residents traditionally engage in fishing and bake roes from rye dough - toys made from dough: figurines of deer, bulls, cows, goats, birds, seals. Here you will always be treated to berry shangi, kulebyaki with salmon and northern berries - blueberries, cloudberries, lingonberries, cranberries.

The publication by Rosstat of the first volume of the population census results made it possible to compile list of the largest rural settlements in Russia. Over the last intercensus period, the trend towards population concentration in major cities, which also affected the villages. The largest villages, numbering 20-30 thousand inhabitants, are actually small cities with corresponding potentials and limitations.

The growth or decline of the population in them depends on:

1) on the position in the center-periphery system, and in fact the sign of the migration flow,

2) from the presence of natural growth.

TOP 40 largest rural settlements of the Russian Federation

1. The largest rural settlement continues to be Ordzhonikidzevskaya village(61.6 thousand people) in Ingushetia. Despite the obvious natural increase, a population decline was noted in 2010. This is due to the general adjustment towards the reduction of the population of Ingushetia, which was unjustifiably inflated according to the 2002 census. It is noteworthy that in Ordzhonikidze the male population is only 41.9% - an irrationally low value. I believe that this Ingush settlement should have changed its difficult-to-pronounce name long ago.
2. Historically, the top 10 largest villages in the country were occupied by Kuban villages. During the intercensal period, they generally retained their population, despite the pronounced natural decline. This means that they continue to be attractive for migration. At the same time, a number of large villages in the north Krasnodar region suffered a decline - Leningradskaya, Kushchevskaya. This may be due to their distance from regional centers. At the same time, the villages included in the Krasnodar agglomeration have grown noticeably (the villages of Novotitarovskaya, Severskaya, Dinskaya and especially Elizavetinskaya - the largest rural settlement in Russia in the city). However, Krasnodar already looks like a mega-station. The Kuban villages also include Art. Egorlykskaya in Rostov region and Art. Zelenchukskaya in Karachay-Cherkessia - being on the periphery of their regions, they were in the 2000s. were losing population.
3. The largest of the Kuban villages and truly the largest rural settlement in Russia - village Kanevskaya (44.4 thousand people) retained its leadership in Krasnodar region, although its population has remained virtually unchanged.
4. Dynamics of population in super-large villages Stavropol region largely repeats the situation in Kuban. With widespread natural decline, a significant increase is noted in Art. Kindly, Art. Essentukskoy, st. Suvorovskaya and s. Krasnokumsky. Growth was ensured mainly due to the migration of Armenians and peoples North Caucasus. At the same time, large village-regional centers - Aleksandrovskoye, Divnoye, Donskoye and others were losing population. It stands out only with. Kochubeevskoe, which, having a profitable geographical position at the junction of federal highways and being a satellite big city Nevinnomyssk, there was a decrease.
5. Chechen Republic became the third subject of the Russian Federation with a concentration of super-large villages. At a distance of 40 km from Agrun and Shali to the east to the village of Alleroy (Kurchaloevsky and Shalinsky districts), a chain of 10 villages with a total population of approx. 140 thousand people, of which the largest are Kurchaloy and Tsotsin-Yurt. This group of villages is distinguished by its non-suburban location and significant natural growth. " Kurchaloevskaya rural agglomeration"- the largest in Russia, truly rural, and, I believe, one of the most interesting objects for studying the geography and economics of rural areas.
6. Several positions in TOP 40 are occupied former urban settlements, which in the 1990-2000s. returned the status of rural settlements. These are the regional centers of Orlovsky ( largest country village) and Zimovniki in the Rostov region, Saraktash in Orenburg region, Raevsky in Bashkortostan.
7. The remaining positions in TOP 40 are occupied suburban villages And villages(the village of Stroitel near Tambov, the village of Trudovoye near Vladivostok, the village of Dygulybgey near Baksan, the village of Novaya Usman near Voronezh).
8. Village Novaya Usman(29.3 thousand people) demonstrated largest population growth and became the largest village in Russia, ahead of traditional leaders in the form of Stavropol villages. The growth of Novaya Usman is obviously connected with the influence of Voronezh and the passage of the M5 Don highway. Multi-storey housing construction has been actively developed in the village in recent years.

Rural settlements of other historical types ( village, hamlet And aul) have significantly less population, although among them there are giants located mainly in the suburbs largest cities. It is possible that at the current pace of construction, by the next census, individual suburban villages will number several tens of thousands of people and have 20-30-story buildings.

The largest villages, hamlets and auls of the Russian Federation
(based on the results of the 2010 census, people)

1. The largest village in Russia- village Vatutinki(11.1 thousand people) will soon be on the territory Moscow in the vicinity of Trinity . Now he is the owner of one and a half dozen 14-16-story buildings. Since the village of Vatutinki-1 does not have the status settlement, its population during the 2002 and 2010 census was counted in the village of Vatutinki, directly adjacent to the village from the south.
2. There are only a hundred fewer people in the village New Devyatkino, which is in the Vsevolozhsk region Leningrad region. It can be assumed that after the completion of the construction of the New Devyatkino residential complex, consisting of nine 17-20 storey buildings, the population of the village will at least double.
3. The largest farm- still x. Trudobelikovsky(9.4 thousand people), which stands on the bank of the Kuban opposite Slavyansk-on-Kuban.
4. The largest village- aul Psyzh, is also a suburb, located in the Kuban opposite Cherkessk (8.2 thousand people). It should be recalled that only villages of the Adyghe peoples are officially called auls. Whereas the villages of other peoples of the Caucasus are called villages.