Migration processes in the Stavropol region: trends and current situation

Abstract

Migratory processes in post-Soviet Russia and its regions get new lines which are shown in change of a migratory trend, formation of the centers of migrants attraction of different levels where Stavropol Krai is also among. Migratory processes in the region are char-acterized by both all-Russian and regional lines. According to the nature of migratory processes in the region the post-Soviet period divides into four periods. The first period is characterized by: sustained growth of balance of migration, a positive migratory growth in all cities and areas, a high share in a migratory growth of Russians, Armenians and outflow of North- Caucasus people. Dur-ing the second period the migratory growth and an area with positive balance of migration includ-ing Russians, Armenians are reduced, the positive balance of migration of Dargins, Chechens is restored. During the third period the zone with negative balance of migration extends thanks to the cities and rural areas too, Russian west and south-west migratory trend can be seen very clear, North-Caucasus ethnoses are actively settled in the cities. The fourth period - an area with posi-tive balance of migration, which includes Stavropol and Kavminvodsky agglomerations and their suburbs. Territories of preferable settling of migrants of different nationalities are allocated in the region, and areas of their settling in a varying degree coincide.