Stavropol Territory, once part of the Southern Federal District (SFD), since 2010 has been part of the North Caucasian administrative formation separated from the SFD, along with Dagestan, Chechnya, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachayevo- Circassian republics. Pyatigorsk, a resort town in the Caucasus Mineralnye Vody region, was chosen as the capital of the North Caucasus Federal District. This is the only district in Russia whose center is not an administrative entity and not even the largest city, because Stavropol remains the regional center.
This year the capital will be only 239 years old. The territory and population of the Stavropol Territory are small numbers that will be indicated in the article. We will also talk about cities and towns in the region.
A short story about the founding of the city
Stavropol in Greek sounds like "city of the cross". It was founded in 1777, and often these three sevens are called the guardians of the edge. Until the year 35 of the last century, it was called Stavropol-Kavkazsky, from 1935 to 1943 - Voroshilovsk, and only in 1943 returned the original, but already abbreviated name.
The territory of the region wasinhabited by peoples as early as the Eneolithic period, as evidenced by the settlements found during archaeological excavations. And the Tatar settlement, which is a unique property of the planet and located practically within the city, between the village of Tatarka and Stavropol, was once the center of the region and a rather large medieval settlement.
The settlement arose as a result of the end of the Russian-Turkish war. Then, after the signing of the peace treaty, it became necessary to fence the territory. For this reason, they began to build a fortress - the Azov-Mozdok line. The beginning of the construction of a powerful outpost dates back to 1777, hence the development of the city of Stavropol and the entire region originates.
The main attraction, which is the place where the regional center was founded, is the Fortress Wall. This is a fragment of the Cossack barracks, which has been preserved since the construction of the fortress.
Population of the Stavropol Territory
According to Rosstat, 2,801,597 people live in the region in 2016, and in 2015 the number was less - 2,799,473. Slightly more than 58% of the total number are Stavropol residents.
According to statistics for the same 2015 in the cities of the region live:
- Stavropol – 425,853 people.
- Pyatigorsk – 145 971.
- Kislovodsk – 130 007.
- Nevinnomyssk – 117 868.
- Essentuki – 104 288.
- Mikhailovsk – 82 743.
- Mineralnye Vody – 75 974.
- City of Georgievsk – 70 803.
- Budyonnovsk – 63 338.
- Abundant – 38 551.
- Svetlograd – 37 819.
- Zelenokumsk – 35 639.
- Grateful – 31 720.
- Novoaleksandrovsk – 26 894.
- Novopavlovsk – 26 221.
- Neftekumsk – 25 152.
- Ipatovo – 24 966.
- Zheleznovodsk – 24 950.
- Lermontov - 22 741.
The population of the Stavropol Territory are peoples of different nationalities. The majority is represented by Russians: in 2010 it is 2,232,153 people. More than 160,000 are Armenians, about 50,000 are Dargins. Also, a little less than 34,000 Greeks live in the region, about 30,000 Ukrainians and representatives of the gypsy people each. Here you can meet Germans, Belarusians, Jews, Koreans, Azerbaijanis, Tatars, Moldovans, Kazakhs and some other ethnic communities, but in smaller numbers.
Territory of the Stavropol Territory
Situated between the basins of the Caspian, Azov and Black Seas, the region covers an area of 66,500 square kilometers. Of these, 245 km² belongs to Stavropol, and another 100 km² belongs to Nevinnomyssk. A little less, 97 km², was taken by Pyatigorsk, and Kislovodsk - 71 km². Another 55 km² belongs to Essentuki and 30 km² belongs to the city of Lermontov.
The territory of the region is diverse, it can be said to be a contrasting region. The northeast and east are characterized by plains, semi-deserts and deserts, which sometimes end in high ribbed sand dunes. The northwest and west are the fertile steppes of Stavropol. The northeast and north, passing through the Kuma-Manych depression, are located at sea level.
Municipaldistricts
The population of the Stavropol Territory lives in 26 districts, which include the administrative center, as well as other cities, villages, farms, urban settlements, villages and villages. Districts first:
- Aleksandrovskiy - Aleksandrovskoye village.
- Ipatovsky - the city of Ipatovo.
- Andropovsky - the village of Kursavka.
- Novoselitsky - the village of Novoselitskoye.
- Kirovsky - the city of Novopavlovsk.
- Apanasenkovsky - the village of Divnoe.
- Kochubeyevsky - the village of Kochubeevsky.
- Arzgir - Arzgir village.
- Mineralnye Vody - the city of Mineralnye Vody.
- Trunovsky - Donskoye village.
- Petrovsky - the city of Svetlograd.
- Blagodarnensky - the city of Blagodarny.
- Krasnogvardeysky - the village of Krasnogvardeyskoye.
- Budyonnovsky - the city of Budyonnovsk.
- Piedgorny - the village of Essentukskaya.
- Georgievsky - the city of Georgievsk.
- Kursk - the village of Kursk.
- Grachevsky - the village of Grachevka.
- Soviet - the city of Zelenokumsk.
- Levokumsky - the village of Levokumskoye.
- Izobilnensky - the city of Izobilny.
- Stepnovsky - the village of Stepnoe.
- Turkmen - Letnyaya Stavka village.
- Neftekumsk - the city of Neftekumsk.
- Novoaleksandrovsky - the city of Novoaleksandrovsk.
- Shpakovsky - the city of Mikhailovsk.
Cities of the Stavropol Territory: regional centers
In 9 city districts:
- Georgievsk.
- Zheleznovodsk.
- City of Lermontov.
- Essentuki.
- Kislovodsk;.
- Mineralnye Vody urban district.
- Stavropol.
- Pyatigorsk.
- Nevinnomyssk.
There are also several urban settlements:
- Budyonnovsk.
- Grateful City.
- Zelenokumsk.
- The village of Solnechnodolsk.
- Settlement Zaterechny.
- Plentiful.
- Mikhailovsk.
- Ipatovo.
- Svetlograd.
- Neftekumsk.
- Novoaleksandrovsk.
- Novopavlovsk.
- Ryzdvyany.
Villages of Stavropol: total number and belonging to districts
There are 281 settlements in total. These are villages, auls, village councils, villages and farms. Some of them are listed below.
Aleksandrovsky district
In addition to the village of Aleksandrovsky, the district includes:
- village councils of Kalinovsky, Kruglolessky, Novokavkazsky, Sablinsky, Srednensky;
- Severnoye and Grushevskoe villages.
Blagodarnensky district
Center - the city of Blagodarny. Area includes:
- village councils of Alexandria, Kamennobalkonovsky, Krasnoklyuchevsky and Stavropol;
- villages of Alekseevskoye, Burlatskoye, Elizavetinskoye, Mirnoye, Sotnikovskoye, Spasskoye, Shishkino;
- Khutor Bolshevik;
- village Edelbay.
Grachevsky district
Besides the village of Grachevka, there is also:
- Beshpagir and Tuguluk villages;
- village councils Krasny, Kugultinsky, Sergievsky, Spitsevsky and Staromaryevsky.
Georgievsky district
Center - the city of Georgievsk. This area is also not too big:
- village councils Alexandria, Balkovsky, Krutoyarsky, Nezlobnensky, Ulyanovsky, Urukhsky, Shaumyanovsky;
- villages of Krasnokumskoe, Newly planted, Abundant;
- new village;
- the villages of Georgievskaya and Podgornaya.
Ipatovsky district
Consists of the village of Ipatova and settlements such as:
- village councils Bolshevik, Vinodelnensky, Zolotarevsky, Kevsalinsky, Krasochny, Lesnodachnensky, Limansky, Oktyabrsky, Pervomaisky, Takhtinsky;
- Burukshun and Bolshaya Dzhalga villages.
Novoselitsky district
The administration is located in with. Novoselitskoe. Area includes:
- villages of Dolinovka, Kitaevskoe, Padinsky and Chernolesskoe;
- Shchelkan village;
- village councils of Zhuravsky and Novomayaksky.
Izobilnensky district
Center - the city of Abundant. Especially a lot in the area of village councils:
- Ryzdvyany and Solnechnodolsk villages;
- Baklanovskaya and Novotroitskaya villages;
- the villages of Bird and Tishchenskoe;
- village councils of Kamennobrodsky, Moskovsky, Novoizobilnensky, Peredovoy, Podluzhnensky, Rozhdestvensky and Staroizobilnensky;
- Disputable farm.
Trunovsky district
In addition to the village of Donskoy, the district includes:
- the villages of Novaya Kugulta and Podlesnoye;
- village councils of Bezopasnensky, Kirovsky and Trunovsky.
Shpakovsky district
Its center is the city of Mikhailovsk. It is located closest to Stavropol andincludes:
- Verkhnerussky, Deminsky, Dubovsky, Kazinsky, Nadezhdinsky, Pelagiadsky, Sengileevsky, Tatarsky, Temnolessky and Tsimlyansky village councils;
- village Novomaryevskaya.
Stavropol Territory is a place rich in unique sights that are of value to the whole of Russia. It is also called the national treasure and the best he alth resort of the country. This region at number 26 can give a lot of pleasant experiences. Let there be no direct access to the sea, but there are beautiful mountains, unique balneological resorts, historical places associated with the life and work of famous people. And every city, every village in the Stavropol Territory is amazing and beautiful in its own way.
