Resource base

Climate

Type of climate

Moderately continental

Average annual temperature

January –2 ⁰Ñ0C
July +24 ⁰Ñ0C

  • Warm and sunny weather prevails — up to 150 days a year
  • The average annual precipitation is 560 mm
  • In summer and fall, the wind mainly blows from the northeast and east, carrying dry and hot air masses
  • In Slavyansk district, the prevailing wind direction remains constant. From August to February, the winds mainly come from the northeast
  • From May to September, the weather conditions are comfortable
  • The climate is suitable for the development of tourism and agriculture

Mineral
resources

Natural gas

86 000 thousand m³

Oil

439 thousand tons

Iodine

4 000 000 thousand m³

Fresh water
reserves

high

400 mm

Fertile
lands

Total amount

151 355 hectares

  • Arable land — 108 866 hectares
  • Perennial plantings — 2 960 hectares
  • Pastures — 7 920 hectares
  • Total agricultural land — 119 711 hectares, the area of the rice irrigation system — 75 546 hectares

Recreational resources

  • The Sea of Azov has 45 kilometers of coastline. Its shallow waters close to the shore, shell beaches, and prevailing winds create ideal conditions for climatotherapy.
  • Estuaries and water bodies. Estuaries and water bodies are abundant in fish resources. The large migration of geese during the fall and winter, along with the consistent presence of game during hunting season, provide opportunities for commercial hunting.
  • In Slavyansk district, there is the only iodine deposit in Russia, Troitskoye. The estimated reserve exceeds 4 billion cubic meters. The sources of iodobromic mineral water and therapeutic mud from this deposit are extensively utilized in balneology.

The Sea of Azov has 45 kilometers of coastline

Its shallow waters close to the shore, shell beaches, and prevailing winds create ideal conditions for climatotherapy.

Estuaries and water bodies

Estuaries and water bodies are abundant in fish resources. The large migration of geese during the fall and winter, along with the consistent presence of game during hunting season, provide opportunities for commercial hunting.

Troitskoye: the only iodine deposit in Russia

In Slavyansk district, there is the only iodine deposit in Russia, Troitskoye. The estimated reserve exceeds 4 billion cubic meters. The sources of iodobromic mineral water and therapeutic mud from this deposit are extensively utilized in balneology.