Immigration of the Russian Urban Population of the North Caucasus
Based on data from the archive of the laboratory of genetic epidemiology of the Research Centre for Medical Genetics, marriage records were identified for three big cities of the North Caucasus with a significant share of the Russians: Vladikavkaz (25% Russian), Mozdok (59%), Cherkessk (54%). Selected marriage records in which one or both spouses are Russian. The places of birth of migrants are analyzed with accuracy up to Federal districts. It is shown that three-quarters of the Russian population of North Caucasian cities are natives of the North Caucasus Federal district. The main share of Russian foreign migrants are natives of Ukraine and Kazakhstan.