Population: 2,506,900 people

Economy: Regional enterprises produce airbuses IL-86 and IL-96, rocket engines for space equipment, machinery for oil-gas industry, unique blacksmith`s pressing technique, excavators, radio-electronic complexes, synthetic rubber and tyres for automobiles.
Voronezhskaya region is a big manufacturer of foodstuffs. It has great food and recycling industries, including 12 sugar-refineries, 15 meat combines, 6 mill-combines, 8 enterprises of alcohol industry, 34 dairies, 45 catering combines, 120 bakeries.

Administrative division: Voronezhskaya region is divided into 32 districts, 15 towns, 7 of them - of regional submission, 22 town settlements, 491 villages.Centre of the region is the town of Voronezh, founded in 1177.

Brief History:

• Administrative centre the town of Voronezh appeared as a fortress in 1586.
• In 17th century it became the biggest trading point in the south-east of the European Russia.
• Since 1711 Voronezh became the centre of Azovskaya province, since 1725 - of Voronezhskaya province.
• In 1928 Voronezh was the centre of Central-Chernozemny region, since 1934 - of Voronezhskaya region.