Azov-Black Sea Krai
Азово-Черноморский край
Krai of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
1924–1937

Azov-Black Sea Krai (1934—1937)
CapitalRostov-on-Don
Area
  Coordinates47°14′N 39°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 early krai of the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. Its capital was Rostov-on-Don.

It was formed on 10 January 1934 out of the North Caucasus Krai. According to the 1937 All-Union Census, it had population of 5,601,759.[1]

On 13 September 1937 it was split into Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast.

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