Mineralnye Vody (Min-Vody) (Russian: Минеральные Воды (Мин-Воды), IPA: [mʲɪnʲɪˈralʲnɨjə ˈvodɨ, mʲɪn 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 in Russia and Baku in Azerbaijan. Population: 76,728 (2010 Census);[3] 75,644 (2002 Census);[8] 70,961 (1989 Census).[9]

Mineralnye Vody Минеральные Воды
Town[1]
Panoramic view of Mineralnye Vody
Coat of arms
Location of Mineralnye Vody
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Coordinates: 44°13′N 43°08′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Stavropol Krai[1]
Founded	1878
Town status since	1922
Government
• Head	Konstantin Gamayunov
Area [2]
• Total	51.55 km2 (19.90 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	76,728
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	74,758 (−2.6%)
• Rank	213th in 2010
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody[1]
• Capital of	town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody[1], Mineralovodsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Mineralovodsky Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Mineralovodsky Urban Okrug[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	357200–357205, 357207, 357209, 357210–357212, 357260, 357261, 357265, 357270
Dialing code(s)	+7 8792
OKTMO ID	07721000001
Website	web.archive.org/web/20120114070232/http://www.gorodminvody.ru/

History

The town owes its birth to the construction of the Rostov-Vladikavkaz Railway, the construction of which was completed in 1875. In 1878, the village which developed around the construction was officially recognized and named Sultanovsky. In 1906 the name was changed to Illarionovsky, in honor of Count I. I. Vorontsov-Dashkov, a local nobleman. In October 1921, at the end of the civil war when Soviet rule had been established, the name was again changed to Mineralnye Vody and town status was granted.[10] The new town had a population of around 14.000 people. It was occupied by Nazi Germany between 10 August 1942 and 11 January 1943 during World War II.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mineralnye Vody serves as the administrative center of Mineralovodsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the territories of the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody and of Mineralovodsky District have been incorporated as Mineralovodsky Urban Okrug[5] since June 7, 2015.[11] Prior to that, the district was incorporated as Mineralovodsky Municipal District, with the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody being incorporated within it as Mineralnye Vody Urban Settlement.[11]

Economy

The town serves as a gateway to Caucasian mineral waters. It is served by the Mineralnye Vody Airport, connecting the town with some Russian and international destinations. It is connected by R217 highway (Russia) to Krasnodar and Derbent. The R217 forms part of European route E50.

Climate

Mineralnye Vody's climate classified as humid continental (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

References

Notes

Sources

• Правительство Ставропольского края. Постановление №63-п от 4 мая 2006 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Ставропольского края», в ред. Постановления №75-п от 5 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в пункт 47 Раздела II Реестра административно-территориальных единиц Ставропольского края, утверждённый Постановлением Правительства Ставропольского края от 04 мая 2006 г. №63-п». Вступил в силу с 4 мая 2006 г.. Опубликован: "Сборник законов и других правовых актов Ставропольского края", №17, ст. 5609, 10 июля 2006 г. (Government of Stavropol Krai. Resolution #63-p of May 4, 2006 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of Stavropol Krai, as amended by the Resolution #75-p of March 5, 2015 On Amending Item 47 of Section II of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of Stavropol Krai Adopted by Resolution #63-p of the Government of Stavropol Krai of May 4, 2006. Effective as of May 4, 2006.).
• Государственная Дума Ставропольского края. Закон №88-кз от 4 октября 2004 г. «О наделении муниципальных образований Ставропольского края статусом городского, сельского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района», в ред. Закона №51-кз от 28 мая 2015 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований, входящих в состав Минераловодского муниципального района Ставропольского края (Минераловодского территориального муниципального образования Ставропольского края), и об организации местного самоуправления на территории Минераловодского района Ставропольского края». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ставропольская правда", №216, 6 октября 2004 г. (State Duma of Stavropol Krai. Law #88-kz of October 4, 2004 On Granting the Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District to the Municipal Formations of Stavropol Krai, as amended by the Law #51-kz of May 28, 2015 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations Within Mineralovodsky Municipal District of Stavropol Krai (Mineralovodskoye Territorial Municipal Formation of Stavropol Krai), and on the Organization of the Local Self-Government on the Territory of Mineralovodsky District of Stavropol Krai. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

External links

• Yad Vashem. The murder of the Jews of Mineralnye Vody during World War II.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mineralnye Vody.

На других языках

[ru] Минеральные Воды