Blagodarny (russian: Благода́рный) is a

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and the

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Blagodarnensky District Blagodarnensky District (russian: Благода́рненский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Stavropol Krai, twenty-six in Stavropol Krai, Russia.Resolution #63-p Subdivisions of Rus ...

Stavropol Krai Stavropol Krai (russian: Ставропо́льский край, r=Stavropolsky kray, p=stəvrɐˈpolʲskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (a Krais of Russia, krai) of Russia. It is geographically located in the North ...

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, located on the Mokraya Buyvola River ( Kuma's

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), east of

Stavropol Stavropol (; rus, Ставрополь, p=ˈstavrəpəlʲ) is a city and the administrative centre of Stavropol Krai, Russia. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 547,820, making it one of Russia's fastest growing cities. It was known as ...

, the administrative center of the

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. Population: It was previously known as ''Blagodarnoye''.

History

It was founded in 1782 as the village of Blagodarnoye (). It was granted town status in 1971.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Blagodarny serves as the

.Resolution #63-p As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Blagodarnensky District as the

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of Blagodarny. As a municipal division, the Town of Blagodarny is incorporated within Blagodarnensky Municipal District as Blagodarny Urban Settlement.Law #37-kz

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External links

Official website of Blagodarny

Blagodarny Business Directory
{{Use mdy dates, date=October 2012 Cities and towns in Stavropol Krai Stavropol Governorate Populated places established in 1782 1782 establishments in the Russian Empire