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Mineralnye Vody Минеральные Воды | |
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![]() Panoramic view of Mineralnye Vody | |
Coordinates: 44°13′N43°08′E / 44.217°N 43.133°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Stavropol Krai [1] |
Founded | 1878 ![]() |
Town status since | 1922 |
Government | |
• Head | Konstantin Gamayunov |
Area | |
• Total | 51.55 km2 (19.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 76,728 |
• Rank | 213th in 2010 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
• Subordinated to | town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody [1] |
• Capital of | town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody, [1] Mineralovodsky District [1] |
• Urban okrug | Mineralovodsky Urban Okrug [4] |
• Capital of | Mineralovodsky Urban Okrug [4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s) [6] | 357200–357205, 357207, 357209, 357210–357212, 357260, 357261, 357265, 357270 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8792 |
OKTMO ID | 07721000001 |
Website | web |
Mineralnye Vody (Min-Vody) (Russian:Минеральные Воды (Мин-Воды),IPA: [mʲɪnʲɪˈralʲnɨjəˈvodɨ,mʲɪnˈvodɨ] ; lit. mineral waters) is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located along the Kuma River and the main rail line between Rostov-on-Don in Russia and Baku in Azerbaijan. Population: 76,728 (2010 Russian census); [3] 75,644 (2002 Census); [7] 70,961 (1989 Soviet census). [8]
The town owes its birth to the construction of the Rostov-Vladikavkaz Railway, which was completed in 1875. In 1878, the village which developed around the construction was officially recognized and named Sultanovsky. In 1906 the name was changed to Illarionovsky, in honor of Count I. I. Vorontsov-Dashkov, a local nobleman. In October 1921, at the end of the civil war when Soviet rule had been established, the name was again changed to Mineralnye Vody and town status was granted. [9] The new town had a population of around 14.000 people. It was occupied by Nazi Germany between 10 August 1942 and 11 January 1943 during World War II. During the German occupation, between 6500 and 7500 Jews were murdered in an anti-tank ditches located next to the city, [10] [11]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mineralnye Vody serves as the administrative center of Mineralovodsky District, even though it is not a part of it. [1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. [1] As a municipal division, the territories of the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody and of Mineralovodsky District have been incorporated as Mineralovodsky Urban Okrug [4] since June 7, 2015. [12] Prior to that, the district was incorporated as Mineralovodsky Municipal District, with the town of krai significance of Mineralnye Vody being incorporated within it as Mineralnye Vody Urban Settlement. [12]
The town is served by the Mineralnye Vody Airport, connecting the town with some Russian and international destinations. It is connected by R217 highway (Russia) to Krasnodar and Derbent. The R217 forms part of European route E50.
The town is located along the Kuma River and the main rail line between Rostov-on-Don in Russia and Baku in Azerbaijan.
Mineralnye Vody's climate classified as humid continental (Köppen climate classification Dfa).
Climate data for Mineralnye Vody | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 34.5 (94.1) | 34.9 (94.8) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.2 (104.4) | 41.1 (106.0) | 38.8 (101.8) | 34.1 (93.4) | 25.8 (78.4) | 20.5 (68.9) | 41.1 (106.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) | 2.5 (36.5) | 8.4 (47.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.3 (84.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 16.4 (61.5) | 8.2 (46.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 15.7 (60.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) | −2.4 (27.7) | 2.9 (37.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 15.1 (59.2) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.0 (71.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 10.2 (50.4) | 3.4 (38.1) | −1.3 (29.7) | 9.7 (49.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) | −6.1 (21.0) | −1.2 (29.8) | 4.6 (40.3) | 9.2 (48.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 16.2 (61.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 11.2 (52.2) | 5.8 (42.4) | 0.2 (32.4) | −4.6 (23.7) | 4.9 (40.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −33.3 (−27.9) | −31.6 (−24.9) | −23.4 (−10.1) | −7.6 (18.3) | −2.9 (26.8) | 3.2 (37.8) | 7.4 (45.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | −4.6 (23.7) | −18.0 (−0.4) | −23.6 (−10.5) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −33.3 (−27.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 66 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 69 (2.7) | 48 (1.9) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 519 (20.4) |
Source: Pogoda.ru.net [13] |
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