The Ural Federal District is a federal district of the Russian Federation, within the Urals and Western Siberia.
Established by decree of the President of Russia of May 13, 2000. The territory of the district makes up 10.64% of the territory of Russia. In the district, as in the Central Federal District, there are no republics, but there are autonomous districts. Has both land and sea borders; borders with the Volga Federal District, Northwestern Federal District and Siberian Federal District. Tax deductions from enterprises of two constituent entities of the Russian Federation within the Ural Federal District form about a third (33.08%) of the Federal budget of Russia - Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra (25.80%) and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (7.28%).
The administrative center and largest city is the city of Yekaterinburg.