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Kislovodsk (English) Кисловодск (Russian)
— Inhabited locality —
Panoramic view of Kislovodsk from mt. Koltso-gora
Location of Stavropol Krai on the map of Russia
Location of Kislovodsk on the map of Stavropol Krai
Coordinates: 43°55′N 42°43′E / 43.917°N 42.717°E / 43.917; 42.717Coordinates: 43°55′N 42°43′E / 43.917°N 42.717°E / 43.917; 42.717
Coat of arms
Holiday	last Saturday in May^{[citation needed]}
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Stavropol Krai
In administrative jurisdiction of	Stavropol Krai^{[citation needed]}
Municipal status
Municipal Status	Urban okrug

Head^{[citation needed]}	Natalya Borisovna Lutsenko^{[citation needed]}
Representative body	Council of Deputies^{[citation needed]}
Statistics
Area	41.5 km² (16.0 sq mi)^{[citation needed]}
Population (2002 Census)	127,600 inhabitants^[1]
- Rank	128
- Density	3,075 /km² (8,000/sq mi)^[2]
Time zone	MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4)
Founded	1803^{[citation needed]}
Postal code(s)	357700^{[citation needed]}
Dialing code(s)	+7 +7 87937^{[citation needed]}
Official website	http://kislovodsk-kurort.org/

St. Nicholas' Orthodox Cathedral

The 19th-century building of narzan baths

Kislovodsk (Russian: Кислово́дск) is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia. It lies in the North Caucasian region of Russia, between the Black and Caspian seas. The closest airport is located in the city of Mineralnye Vody. Population: 129,788 (2002 Census);^[3] 114,414 (1989 Census).^[4]

Kislovodsk (lit. sour waters) was founded in 1803 as a military station. It is named after the many mineral springs around the city of Narzan type. Kislovodsk is a spa town. Other notable spa towns in the vicinity include Yessentuki and Pyatigorsk.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Kislovodsk as a fashionable spa attracted many musicians, artists, and members of the Russian aristocracy. Several of the events in Mikhail Lermontov's novel A Hero Of Our Time are set in Kislovodsk.

The most famous native of Kislovodsk is Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Nikolai Yaroshenko's memorial house is open to the public.

1 International relations
- 1.1 Twin towns — Sister cities
2 References
3 External links

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kislovodsk is twinned with:

References

^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the Census (2002).
^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.

External links

Media related to Kislovodsk at Wikimedia Commons
Official website of Kislovodsk (Russian)
"Kislovodsk". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.

v • d • e Cities and towns in Stavropol Krai

Administrative center: Stavropol

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International relations

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References

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