Since 2010, the Stavropol Territory, once part of the Southern Federal District (SFD), has been part of the North Caucasian administrative unit allocated from the SFD, along with Dagestan, Chechnya, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, the Kabardino-Balkarian and Karachay-Cherkess republics. Pyatigorsk, a resort city in the Caucasus Mineral Waters region, was chosen as the capital of the North Caucasus Federal District . This is the only district in Russia, the center of which 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. Also, we will talk about cities and towns in the region.
Briefly about the foundation of the city
Stavropol translated from Greek sounds like "the city of the cross." It was founded in 1777, and often these three sevens are called guardians of the region. Until the year 35 of the last century, it was called Stavropol-Kavkazsky, from 1935 to 1943 - Voroshilovsk, and only in 1943 it returned the original, but already abbreviated name.
The territory of the region was inhabited by peoples during the Eneolithic period, as evidenced by the settlements found during archaeological excavations. And the Tatar settlement, which is a unique heritage of the planet and located almost in the city, between the village of Tatarka and Stavropol, was once the center of the region and a rather large medieval settlement.
A settlement arose as a result of the end of the Russo-Turkish war. Then, after the signing of the peace treaty, there was a need to protect 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 base of the regional center, is the Fortress Wall. This is a fragment of the Cossack barracks, which has been preserved since the construction of the fortress.
The population of the Stavropol Territory
According to the Federal State Statistics Service, for 2016, 2,801,597 people live in the region, 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, the following live in the cities of the region:
- Stavropol - 425 853 people.
- Pyatigorsk - 145,971.
- Kislovodsk - 130 007.
- Nevinnomyssk - 117,868.
- Essentuki - 104,288.
- Mikhailovsk - 82 743.
- Mineralnye Vody - 75 974.
- The city of Georgievsk - 70 803.
- Budennovsk - 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 is peoples of different nationalities. Most are represented by Russians: in 2010, this 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, Moldavians, Kazakhs and some other ethnic communities, but in smaller numbers.
The territory of the Stavropol Territory
Located 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 to Nevinnomyssk. Pyatigorsk took a little less, 97 km², and Kislovodsk - 71 km². Another 55 km² belong to the Essentuki and 30 km² to the city of Lermontov.
The territory of the region is diverse, it can be said, a contrasting region. The northeast and east are characterized by plains, semi-deserts and deserts, which sometimes end with high ribbed sand dunes. Northwest and west are the fertile steppes of Stavropol. The northeast and north, passing along the Kumo-Manych depression, are located at sea level.
Municipal areas
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. First about the areas:
- Aleksandrovsky - the village of Aleksandrovskoye.
- Ipatovsky - the city of Ipatovo.
- Andropovsky - the village of Kursavka.
- Novoselitsky - the village of Novoselitsky.
- Kirovsky is the city of Novopavlovsk.
- Apanasenkovsky - the village of Divnoe.
- Kochubeyevsky is the village of Kochubeyevskoye.
- Arzgirsky - the village of Arzgir.
- Mineralovodsky is a city of Mineralnye Vody.
- Trunovsky - the village of Donskoye.
- Petrovsky - the city of Svetlograd.
- Blagodarnensky is the city of Blagodarny.
- Krasnogvardeisky - Krasnogvardeiskoe village.
- Budyonnovsk - the city of Budyonnovsk.
- Foothill - the village of Essentuks.
- Georgievsky - the city of Georgievsk.
- Kursky - 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 is the village of Stepnoye.
- Turkmen - the village of Summer Headquarters.
- Neftekumsky - the city of Neftekumsk.
- Novoaleksandrovsky - the city of Novoaleksandrovsk.
- Shpakovsky - the city of Mikhailovsk.
Cities of the Stavropol Territory: regional centers
On the territory of 9 urban districts:
- Georgievsk.
- Zheleznovodsk.
- City of Lermontov.
- Essentuki.
- Kislovodsk ;.
- Mineralovodsk city district.
- Stavropol.
- Pyatigorsk.
- Nevinnomyssk.
There are also several urban settlements:
- Budennovsk.
- The city is grateful.
- Zelenokumsk.
- The village of Solnechnodolsk.
- Village Zereterechny.
- Abundant.
- Mikhailovsk.
- Ipatovo.
- Svetlograd.
- Neftekumsk.
- Novoaleksandrovsk.
- Novopavlovsk.
- Ryzdvyany.
Villages of Stavropol: total number and affiliation to districts
In total there are 281 settlements. These are villages, auls, village councils, villages and farms. A list of some of them is presented below.
Alexandrovsky district
In addition to the village of Alexandrovsky, the region includes:
- village councils Kalinovsky, Kruglolesky, Novokavkazsky, Sablinsky, Srednensky;
- villages of North and Grushevskoe.
Blagodarnensky district
The center is the city of Grateful. The area includes:
- village councils of Alexandria, Kamennobalkonovsky, Krasnoklyuchevsky and Stavropol;
- the villages of Alekseevskoye, Burlatskoye, Elizavetinskoye, Mirnoye, Sotnikovskoye, Spasskoye, Shishkino;
- farm Bolshevik;
- aul Edelbai.
Grachevsky district
In addition to the village Grachyovka, there are also:
- Beshpagir and Tuguluk villages;
- Village councils Red, Kugultinsky, Sergievsky, Spitsevsky and Staromaryevsky.
Georgievsky district
Center - the city of Georgievsk. This area is also not too large:
- village councils of Alexandria, Balkovsky, Krutoyarsky, Nezlobnensky, Ulyanovsk, Urukhsky, Shaumyanovsky;
- the villages of Krasnokumskoye, Newly-Born, Abundant;
- Novy settlement;
- the villages of Georgievskaya and Podgornaya.
Ipatovsky district
Consists of the village of Ipatova and such settlements as:
- village councils Bolshevik, Winemaking, Zolotarevsky, Kevsalinsky, Colorful, Lesnodachnensky, Limansky, Oktyabrsky, Pervomaisky, Takhtinsky;
- the village of Burukshun and Big Dzhalga.
Novoselitsky district
The administration is located in a. Novoselitskoe. The area includes:
- the villages of Dolinovka, Kitaevskoye, Padinskoye and Chernoleskoye;
- Schelkan village;
- Village councils Zhuravsky and Novomayaksky.
Izobilnensky district
Center - the city of Abundant. Especially a lot in the area of village councils:
- villages Ryzdvyany and Solnechnodolsk;
- villages Baklanovskaya and Novotroitskaya;
- villages Bird and Tischenskoe;
- village councils of Kamennobrodsky, Moscow, Novoizobilnensky, Peredovoy, Podluzhensky, Christmas and Old Izobilnensky;
- The farm is controversial.
Trunovsky district
In addition to the village of Donskoy, the region includes:
- villages of New Kugult and Podlesnoye;
- village councils Safranensky, Kirovsky and Trunovsky.
Shpakovsky district
Its center is the city of Mikhailovsk. It is located closest to the rest of Stavropol and includes:
- village councils Verkhnerussky, Deminsky, Dubovsky, Kazinsky, Nadezhdinsky, Pelagiad, Sengileevsky, Tatar, Darkwood and Tsimlyansky;
- The village of Novomaryevskaya.
The Stavropol Territory is a place rich in unique sights of value to all of Russia. It is also called the national treasure and the country's best health resort. This region at number 26 can give a lot of pleasant experiences. Although there is no direct access to the sea, there are beautiful mountains, unique balneological resorts, historical places associated with the life and work of famous people. And each city, any village in the Stavropol Territory is amazing and beautiful in its own way.