Federation Council representatives: Vitaly Bogdanov (2006 to 2015) and Nina Tkacheva (2006 to 2011)
Population: 1,148,610 (2010 census)
Capital: Kursk (population 413,528), 536 km from Moscow
Federal district: Central
Economic region: Central Black Earth
Time zone: Moscow, GMT +3, EST +8
Geography: Kursk is located in central European Russia. The region shares a border with Ukraine, Belgorod, Bryansk, Lipetsk, Oryol and Voronezh regions. The Tuskar, Seim, and Kur rivers flow through its territory.
Urban population: 61%, Rural population: 39%
Economy: The Kursk Region is the center of the Kursk magnetic anomaly, the world's largest iron ore basin, and therefore mining and the development of mining dominate the economy. Mineral reserves in the Kursk region include deposits of gold, platinum, uranium, lead, zinc, copper, and aluminum. Kursk is also the home of a large nuclear power plant that exports electricity to other countries and regions.
