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List of regions of the Far North

According to the laws of the Russian Federation, in 2021 a list of regions of the Far North and districts comparable to them was approved. The basis of the Law of the Russian Federation is the decree of the Soviet Union of January 3, 1983. Here a decree was placed on a complete list of northern districts. This decree is called “Resolution 12”. Later, changes were made here, and starting from March 3, 2012, the already clarified (with amendments) twelfth resolution is in force.

Map of the regions of the Far North and territories equated to them

At the moment, the version of Resolution 12 dated 03/03/2012 is valid. According to it, Beloyarsky district and Berezovsky are now regions of the Far North of Russia. Islands located in the Arctic Ocean and corresponding to the Okhotsk and Bering Seas are also included. The list below contains all areas related to the Far North. So, the list includes: Tyumen, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk regions, Krasnoyarsk Territory and Komi Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

Tyumen includes: Yamalo-Nenets region;
to Murmansk: the entire territory of this region;
to Arkhangelsk: Nenets, Leshukonsky, Pinezhsky, Mezensky districts and the entire territory of Severodvinsk;
to the district of the Krasnoyarsk Territory: completely Taimyr and Evenkiysk, the city of Igarka and the city of Norilsk, the northern part of the Yenisei region and the entire Turukhansky district;
to the Komi Republic: the cities of Pechora, Vorkuta, Inta and the village of Ust-Lyzha, as well as the areas under their subordination.

On the basis of the Federal Law of our country, three regions were united: Taimyr, Evenki and Krasnoyarsk. Now they all together make up the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Another change is that the Kamchatka region merged with the Koryak region. This led to the establishment of a new facility. Namely, the Kamchatka Territory. Therefore, the following list includes changes. A similar thing happened with Chukotka. Now it is a separate region of Russia. Which regions are classified as the Far North as a result of the changes? In addition to the areas listed above, these are:

Katagansky district of the Irkutsk region;
Republic of Sakha (formerly Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic of Yakutia);
Magadan Region;
Kamchatka Krai;
Karelia and its regions: Kemsky, Loukhsky, Belomorsky and Kalevalsky, as well as the city of Kostomuksha;
Khanty-Mansiysk with Berezovsky and Beloyarsky districts;
Khabarovsk with the Okhotsk and Ayano-Maisky districts;
Sakhalin includes the Kuril, North and South Kuril regions, as well as Noglisk, Okhinsk and their districts, the city of Okha;
to Tyva: Kyzylsky, Mongun-Taiginsky and Todzhinsky districts.

Latest changes in the list (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1305 on the regions of the Far North)

At the end of 2021, a great resonance was caused by the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation “On introducing changes to the list of regions of the Far North and equivalent areas with limited terms for the delivery of goods (products)” dated December 6, 2016 No. 1305, which replaced a similar document dated May 23, 2000 No. 402. The main unrest was associated with the fact that the new regulatory document significantly changed the list of northern regions - both in comparison with the previously valid one and with the list determined by Resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers No. 12.

For 13 regions of the country everything remains the same, among them:

Several areas:
Irkutsk;
Arkhangelskaya;
Tyumen;
Sakhalinskaya;
Tomskaya.
Jewish Autonomous Region.
Yamalo-Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
Kamchatka and Primorsky territories.
Altai Republic.

Settlements in the following regions were reduced:

Amur region;
Transbaikal, Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk and Perm territories;
Republics of Buryatia and Karelia;
KHMAO.

A number of settlements have been added, located:

in the Murmansk region;
Republics of Komi, Sakha and Tyva.

At the same time, the specified government decree on the regions of the Far North relates only to the procedures for delivery and subsidizing the delivery of marketable products to the northern regions of the country. Editing was made due to changed road conditions and greater accessibility for goods supply to the regions previously named in the list.

The specified list is not used separately for calculating northern surcharges, calculating vacation days and otherwise applying benefits to workers in the regions of the North. For this, it is still worth using the list defined by Resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers No. 12.

Regions and cities equated to regions of the Far North

The Far North includes and is equivalent to:

Localities of the Perm Territory (the Komi-Permyak Autonomous Region was included in the warehouse of the Perm Territory): Kosinsky, Kochevsky, Gainsky.
Territories of Arkhangelsk: Shenkursky, Ustyansky, Krasnoborsky, Vinogradovsky, Konoshsky, Nyandomsky, Kotlassky, Velsky, Lensky, Kargopolsky, Vilegodsky, Verkhnetoyemsky districts and cities: Kotlas, Koryazhma, Novodvinsk, Arkhangelsk, Onega.
The Tyumen region includes: Khanty-Mansiysk (not counting the Berezovsky and Beloyarsky territories) and Uvatsk.
Ugra has now separated from Khanty-Mansiysk, and is a separate Region of our country.
Districts of Karelia: Loukhsky, Olonetsky, Kalevalsky, Kondopoga, Medvezhyegorsky, Belomorsky, Pudozhsky, Segezhsky, Prionezhsky, Muezersky, Kemsky, Pryazhinsky, Lakhdenpokhsky, Suoyarvsky, Pitkyaranta. This also includes the cities of Sortvala and Petrozavodsk.
Autonomous Republic of Komi: Udora, Ust-Vymsky and Ust-Kolomsky, Sosnogorsky, Syktyvdinsky and Vuktylsky, Knyazhpogostsky, Sysolsky, Kortkerossky, Troitsko-Pechora, Priluzsky and Koygorodsky districts. And the city of Syktyvkar, as well as Ukhta and its entire territory.
Irkutsk: Ust-Kutsky and Ust-Ilimsky districts with their cities. Bratsky district and its city, Bodaibo district together with the city, Kazachinsko-Lensky, Nizhneilimsky, Kirensky, Mamsko-Chuysky areas.
Tomsk region: Kolpashevsky and Bakcharsky, Parabelsky and Aleksandrovsky, Verkhneketsky and Chainsky, Krivosheinsky and Teguldetsky, Molchanovsky and Kargasoksky districts. Also the city of Strezhnevoy and the city of Kolpashevo.
Tungiro-Olekminsky, Kalarsky and Tungo-Kochensky districts of the Chita region.
The rest of Sakhalin. That is, not counting the territory that is on the list of regions of the Far North. This area is almost entirely included in the list of areas equated to them.
Krasnoyarsk Territory: Lesosibirsk and the entire adjacent territory and Yeniseisk with its area. Also the districts: Kezhemsky and Boguchansky, and Motyginsky.
Autonomous region of Tyva. This includes: Kyzyl region except Shinaan area. Also Bai-Taiginsky, Chaa, Chedi and Sut-Kholsky, Kaa-Khemsky, Pius and Ulug, as well as Tes-Khemsky districts. Barun-Khemchiksky and Dzun-Khemchiksky, Ovursky and Erzinsky, and Tandinsky are also among them. And of the cities equated to the Northern regions - Kyzyl.
The Autonomous Republic of Buryatia includes Muisky, Bauntovsky, Barguzinsky, Okinsky, Severo-Baikalsky and Kurumkansky districts.
Khabarovsk and its surrounding areas: Omminsky, Vaninsky, Tuguro-Chumikansky, Voznesensky, Verkhnebureinsky, Sovetsko-Gavansky, Padalinsky, Komsomolsky, Solnechny, Achansky, Dzhuensky, Nikolaevsky and Ulchsky districts. The cities are also included: Sovetskaya Gavan, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Nikolaevsk-on-Amur and Amursk itself. This also includes the labor town of Elban, in the Amur region, with the entire adjacent territory.
Region of Amursk and its surroundings: the city of Tynda with all the terrain belonging to its city council and the city of Zeya. Also: Tynda, Zeya and Selemdzhinsky districts.
Autonomous Republic of Gorny Altai and its districts: Ulagansky and Kosh-Agachsky districts.
Primorsky territory: Olginsky, Dalnegorsky, Tarneysky and Kavalerovsky districts. The settlement for workers is Vostok, which is located in the Krasnoarmeysky district and the entire area is under the leadership of the settlement council of the same city. And the districts: Krasnoarmeysky, Melnichny, Boguslavetsky, Roshchinsky. Includes Vostretsovsky, Taezhnensky, Dalnekutsky and Izmailikhinsky districts.

The Far North of Russia - where is it?

If we turn to terminology, the Far North is considered to be all territories north of the Arctic Circle. But in Russia this concept is not unambiguously established geographically, and in the legislation there are several lists depending on the purpose of regulation. It sounds complicated, but in practice it turns out that the same region can be considered the Far North according to one list (for example, for benefits and allowances), but not according to another (on Wikipedia). We propose to navigate not only the territory north of the Arctic Circle, but also much further south: the weather and living conditions there are no less harsh.

Need for a list

Why was this list needed? — It makes it possible to learn about the districts included in it without much effort. And it depended on its clear drafting whether citizens of the Russian Federation working in the most remote areas of the Far North and territories equivalent to it would be socially protected. After all, they are the ones who are assigned the status of living in the territories of the Far North, since life forces them to work in difficult conditions. What are these conditions? “This is a very low temperature and a very difficult environment due to the harsh climate, a remote and inaccessible area. In practice, they have an extreme lifestyle that requires additional physical and material costs.

The assigned status makes life easier for such persons. The state supports them with benefits and social payments. This includes a salary increase, additional vacation days, quick retirement, and other types of assistance, not to mention the salary itself, which is paid at an increased rate.

And it was precisely the twelfth resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation that changed the existing resolution, in which from the very beginning (and this is from the sixties) all cities and regions of Russia were indicated that belong to the regions of the Far North or are equated to them.

The above list of regions of the Far North and equivalent to these regions is already in effect. Knowing it will help you not miss your chances of receiving government assistance.

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