| Mineralnye Vody (English) Минеральные Воды (Russian) |
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Mineralnye Vody railway station building |
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Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 44°13′N 43°08′E / 44.217°N 43.133°ECoordinates: 44°13′N 43°08′E / 44.217°N 43.133°E | |
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| Administrative status (as of July 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Stavropol Krai[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody[1] |
| Administrative center of | town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody,[1] Mineralovodsky District[1] |
| Municipal status (as of July 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Mineralovodsky Municipal District[2] |
| Urban settlement | Mineralnye Vody Urban Settlement[2] |
| Administrative center of | Mineralovodsky Municipal District,[2] Mineralnye Vody Urban Settlement[2] |
| Head[citation needed] | Konstantin Gamayunov[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
76,715 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 213th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 75,644 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 209th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[5] |
| Postal code(s) | 357200[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8792[citation needed] |
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| Mineralnye Vody on WikiCommons | |
Mineralnye Vody (Russian: Минеральные Воды; IPA: [mʲɪnʲɪˈralʲnɨjə ˈvodɨ]; lit. mineral waters) is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located along the Kuma River and the main rail line between Rostov-on-Don and Baku (Azerbaijan). Population: 76,715 (2010 Census preliminary results);[3] 75,644 (2002 Census);[6] 70,961 (1989 Census).[7]
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The town serves as a gateway to Caucasian Mineral Waters. It has an airport connecting the town with some other major Russian destinations as well as some international destinations.
Mineralnye Vody serves as the administrative center of Mineralovodsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it.[1] Administratively, it is incorporated separately as a town of krai significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody is incorporated within Mineralovodsky Municipal District as Mineralnye Vody Urban Settlement.[2]
Mineralnye Vody has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).
| Climate data for Mineralnye Vody | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.9 (105.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
40.9 (105.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.3 (−18.9) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−18 (−0.4) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.71) |
41 (1.61) |
28 (1.1) |
67 (2.64) |
67 (2.64) |
89 (3.5) |
62 (2.44) |
50 (1.97) |
35 (1.38) |
39 (1.54) |
32 (1.26) |
28 (1.1) |
556 (21.89) |
| Source: Pogoda.ru.net[8] | |||||||||||||
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