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Zheleznovodsk (Russian: Железново́дск) is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia. Population: 24,433 (2010 Census);[3] 25,135 (2002 Census);[8] 28,460 (1989 Census).[9]

Zheleznovodsk Железноводск
Town[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zheleznovodsk
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Coordinates: 44°08′22″N 43°01′01″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Stavropol Krai[1]
Founded	1810
Town status since	1917
Area [2]
• Total	93.13 km2 (35.96 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	24,433
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	24,912 (+2%)
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of krai significance of Zheleznovodsk[1]
• Capital of	town of krai significance of Zheleznovodsk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Zheleznovodsk Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Zheleznovodsk Urban Okrug[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	357400, 357401, 357408, 357411, 357413, 357415, 357419
Dialing code(s)	+7 87932
OKTMO ID	07712000001
Website	adm-zheleznovodsk.ru

Etymology

The name of the town literally means iron-water-place, as the mineral waters springing from the earth in Zheleznovodsk were believed to have high content of iron.

Geography

Zheleznovodsk is situated in the saddle between Mounts Beshtau and Zheleznaya, in what the locals refer to as aerodynamic tube, which attracts strong winds in the winter.

History

During World War II, the town was occupied by the German Army from 10 August 1942 until 12 January 1943.

Zheleznovodsk was the place of signing the Zheleznovodsk Communiqué by Boris Yeltsin, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Ayaz Mutallibov, Levon Ter-Petrosyan on September 23, 1991.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with the settlement of Inozemtsevo, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Zheleznovodsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Zheleznovodsk is incorporated as Zheleznovodsk Urban Okrug.[5]

Economy

Zheleznovodsk, along with Pyatigorsk, Yessentuki, Kislovodsk, and Mineralnye Vody, is a part of the Caucasus Mineral Waters, a renowned Russian spa resort. The town economy revolves around sanatoria, where dozens of thousands of people from all over Russia and former Soviet republics come year-around to vacation and rest, as well as prevent and treat stomach, kidney, and liver diseases. Dozens of spas operate in Russia's Caucasus Mountains region, exploiting the mineral springs in the area; colonic treatment is a specialty.

Miscellaneous

Over the past several years, Zheleznovodsk was the site of the International Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Notable people

• In 1841, Mikhail Lermontov, famous Russian poet, spent the last day of his life in Zheleznovodsk, from where he departed to his fatal duel on the slopes of Mount Mashuk in Pyatigorsk.
• Native Julia Sakharova won the top prize in the International Competition for Music of Eastern and Central Europe, at the age of fifteen.[10]

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

Media related to Zheleznovodsk at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website of Zheleznovodsk (in Russian)
• Zheleznovodsk Business Directory (in Russian)

На других языках

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[de] Schelesnowodsk

Schelesnowodsk (russisch Железноводск) ist eine Stadt in der Region Stawropol (Russland) mit 24.433 Einwohnern (Stand 14. Oktober 2010).[1]

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- [en] Zheleznovodsk

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[ru] Железноводск

Железново́дск — город (с 1917) краевого значения в Ставропольском крае России. Город-курорт федерального значения. Административный центр городского округа город-курорт Железноводск.

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