Izobilny (russian: Изоби́льный) is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
and the
administrative center
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of
Izobilnensky District
Izobilnensky District (russian: Изоби́льненский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Stavropol Krai, Russia.Resolution #63-p Municipally, it is incorporated as Izobilnensky Municipal Distric ...
in
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 ...
,
Russia
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, located northwest of
Stavropol, the administrative center of the
krai. Population:
It was previously known as ''Izobilnoye'' (until 1965).
History
It was founded in 1895 due to the construction of a railroad and was known between 1935 and 1965 as Izobilnoye (. It was granted town status and given its present name in 1965.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Izobilny serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...
of
Izobilnensky District
Izobilnensky District (russian: Изоби́льненский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-six in Stavropol Krai, Russia.Resolution #63-p Municipally, it is incorporated as Izobilnensky Municipal Distric ...
.
[Resolution #63-p] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Izobilnensky District as the
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of Izobilny. As a
municipal division, the Town of Izobilny is incorporated within Izobilnensky Municipal District as Izobilny Urban Settlement.
[Law #42-kz]
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External links
Official website of IzobilnyIzobilny Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Stavropol Krai
Populated places established in 1895
1895 establishments in the Russian Empire