Blagodarny, Stavropol Krai
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Blagodarny
Благодарный | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°06′N 43°27′E / 45.100°N 43.450°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Stavropol Krai[1] |
| Administrative district | Blagodarnensky District[1] |
| Town | Blagodarny |
| Founded | 1782 |
| Town status since | 1971 |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,725 |
| • Capital of | Blagodarnensky District,[1] Town of Blagodarny |
| • Municipal district | Blagodarnensky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Blagodarny Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Blagodarnensky Municipal District,[4] Blagodarny Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal code(s)[6] | |
| OKTMO ID | 07610101001 |
Blagodarny (Russian: Благода́рный) is a town and the administrative center of Blagodarnensky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Mokraya Buyvola River (Kuma's tributary), 150 kilometers (93 mi) east of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 32,725 (2010 Census);[2] 34,500 (2002 Census);[7] 27,828 (1989 Soviet census).[8] It was previously known as Blagodarnoye.
It was founded in 1782 as the village of Blagodarnoye (Благода́рное).[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1971.[citation needed]
