Among all regions of the country, this area is known for the production of products of precision engineering.It plays a significant role in the development of national science and technology, here are concentrated main centers of excellence.
Northwest region is of great importance in Russia's trade with other countries, thanks to port development.Main export-import operations are carried out through the Baltic Sea.
Natural potential in this region of the country much diversity and richness of minerals there.Because large fields can be identified bauxite reserves are located near the town of Tikhvin.They are used as raw material for aluminum production.In the Leningrad region has significant reserves of phosphate rock.But what is rich in Northwest area, so it's building materials: limestone, refractory clay, granite, glass sand.
an important role in the economy of the region play an existing forest resources, which are mostly located in the Novgorod and Leningrad regions.Northwest is well provided with water.There are such famous river flow as the Neva, Volkhov and others.There are several large lakes Ladoga, Pskov and Ilmen.
Manpower
Despite the fact that the North-West region occupies only 1% of the territory of Russia, it is home to nearly 6% of the population.The region has a high level of urbanization, the urban population is 87%.For this indicator, the economic region is the leader among the rest of the country.Within it was a large St. Petersburg agglomeration, which is home to a large proportion of the area residents.
This part of the country are fully secured by highly skilled manpower.The district is the second research base in Russia after Moscow.
main industries
Northwest Economic Region has a developed and diversified complex that produces the most important products for the economy of the country.In its structure, notably the machine-building, light and chemical industries.Good development of fuel energy and metallurgy.
With the development of engineering preference received shipbuilding, instrumentation, electrical engineering, machine tools, electronics, production of agricultural machinery.Most of the enterprises in these sectors is concentrated in the Leningrad region and St. Petersburg.
Northwest area is famous for the production of rubber products, fertilizers, paints, chemical and pharmaceutical products.The Company now produces synthetic resins and plastics.Good development was the forest complex in which the leading position occupied by the pulp and paper industry and wood processing.
Northwest region of Russia has a well-developed transport system, thanks to which is carried out through the area of communication with the Western European sphere of the world market.
