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Azov-Black Sea Krai

Coordinates:47°14′N39°42′E/ 47.233°N 39.700°E/47.233; 39.700
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Azov-Black Sea Krai
Азово-Черноморский край
KraiofRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
1924–1937

Azov-Black Sea Krai (1934—1937)
CapitalRostov-on-Don
Area
• Coordinates47°14′N39°42′E/ 47.233°N 39.700°E/47.233; 39.700
History
• Established
10 January 1924
• Disestablished
13 September 1937
Preceded by
Succeeded by
North Caucasus Krai
Krasnodar Krai
Rostov Oblast

Azov-Black Sea Krai(Russian:Азово-Черноморский край,romanized:Azovo-Chernomorskiy kray) was an earlykraiof theRussian SFSRof theSoviet Union.Its capital wasRostov-on-Don.

It was formed on 10 January 1934 out of theNorth Caucasus Krai.According to the1937 All-Union Census,it had population of 5,601,759.[1]

On 13 September 1937 it was split intoKrasnodar KraiandRostov Oblast.

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