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Stavropol (Russian: Ставрополь, IPA: [ˈstavrəpəlʲ]), known as Voroshilovsk from 1935 until 1943, [12] is a city and the administrative centre of Stavropol Krai, in southern Russia. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 547,820, making it one of Russia's fastest growing cities. [13]
Stavropol Krai (Russian: Ставропо́льский край, romanized: Stavropolʹskiy kray), also known as Stavropolye (Russian: Ставропо́лье), is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia. It is geographically located in the North Caucasus region in Southern Russia, and is administratively part of the North Caucasian Federal ...
Stavropol, kray (territory), southwestern Russia, on the northern flank of the Greater Caucasus. The territory stretches from the crestline, which reaches 13,274 feet (4,046 m) in Mount Dombay-Ulgen, across the lower parallel ranges, which are broken by deep river gorges, and then across the extensive foreland known as the Stavropol Upland, to ...
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Stavropol, city and administrative centre of Stavropol kray (territory), southwestern Russia, situated on the Stavropol Upland near the source of the Grachovka River. It was founded in 1777 as a fortress.
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Stavropol was founded on October 22, 1777 and given city status in 1785. It was a military camp in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774. The city was mostly settled by Don Cossackswith the goal of defending against invaders. The city changed owners many times in the Russian Civil War. It was finally captured by the Red Army from the Volunteer Army of...
The economy of Stavropol mainly focuses on the making of cars, furniture, and construction equipment. It has a major airport, Shpakovskoye airport, as well as railway and highwayconnections to other Russian cities.
Stavropol's 2021 populationis now estimated at 453,387. In 1950, the population of Stavropol was 108,353. Stavropol has grown by 3,293 since 2015, which is a 0.73% annual change.
Stavropol has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa). It has short but cold winters and hot summers.
Well-known Russians who have visited or lived in Stavropol include: Generals Alexander Suvorov (1730–1800), Alexey Yermolov (1777–1861), and Nikolay Raevsky (1771—1829); the poets Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837) and Mikhail Lermontov (1814–1841), who were in political disfavor, the surgeon Nikolay Pirogov (1810—1881), Alexander Griboyedov (1795–1829)...
"Stavropol (town)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 816–817.Pictures of Stavropol Archived 2010-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)Dec 2, 2019 · Stavropol is a city in the south of the European part of Russia, the administrative center of Stavropol Krai, one of the largest cities in the North Caucasus. The population of Stavropol is about 458,200 (2022), the area - 172 sq. km. The phone code - +7 8652, the postal codes - 355000-355047.
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