The Vladimir region is located in the central part of the East European Plain. It borders on the Moscow, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, and Yaroslavl regions.

Raw materials: peat, carbonate rocks, quartz sand, clays, metallurgical dolomite.

Agricultural lands occupy 38% of the region’s territory. The main crops are cereals, industrial, fodder, potatoes, vegetables. A special place is occupied by flax crops. Gardening is well developed. Specialization of animal ( Livestock specialization) husbandry-breeding of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats. The Vladimir breed of heavy-duty horses was bred.

The dominant economic activities of the region are:

• food production

• production of finished metal products, except for machinery and equipment

• production of electrical equipment

• production of other non-metallic mineral products

• production of rubber and plastic products

• manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products

• production of chemicals and chemical products

• production of medicines and materials used for medical purposes

• production of machinery and equipment not included in other groupings (categories) 

• furniture manufacturing

•  wood processing and production of wood and cork products

•  manufacture of textiles

• production of motor vehicles

• the production of metallurgical

• manufacture of wearing apparel.