Ipatovo, Stavropol Krai
Town in Stavropol Krai, Russia
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Ipatovo (Russian: Ипа́тово) is a town and the administrative center of Ipatovsky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Kalaus River about 120 kilometers (75 mi) northeast of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 26,053 (2010 census);[2] 28,594 (2002 census);[7] 26,425 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Ipatovo
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Welcome sign at the entrance to Ipatovo | |
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| Coordinates: 45°43′N 42°0′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Stavropol Krai[1] |
| Administrative district | Ipatovsky District[1] |
| TownSelsoviet | Ipatovo |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Town status since | 1979 |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 26,053 |
• Estimate (2023) | 25,682 (−1.4%) |
| • Capital of | Ipatovsky District,[1] Town of Ipatovo |
| • Municipal district | Ipatovsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Ipatovo Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Ipatovsky Municipal District,[4] Ipatovo Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code[6] | 168204 |
| OKTMO ID | 07622101001 |
| Website | ipatovo |
It was previously known as Chemrek, Vinodelnoye (until 1935).
History
It was founded in 1860 as the settlement of Chemrek.[citation needed] It was later renamed Vinodelnoye (Виноде́льное, lit. winemaking) because there had been many state wine cellars.[citation needed] In 1935, the settlement was renamed Ipatovo in honor of Civil War hero P. M. Ipatov, who died here in 1918.[citation needed] Ipatovo was granted town status in 1979.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ipatovo serves as the administrative center of Ipatovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Ipatovsky District as the Town of Ipatovo.[citation needed] As a municipal division, the Town of Ipatovo is incorporated within Ipatovsky Municipal District as Ipatovo Urban Settlement.[3]
