Etoka (russian: Этока) is a

rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...

('' selo'') in Predgorny District of Stavropol Krai,

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, located south of Lake Tambukan, by the Etoka River, by the foot of the Mount Dzhutsa."На Ставрополье освятили часовню, ставшую символом мира и согласия народов, живущих на Кавказе"
a June 2, 2008 article Population is about 3,600 (2007 est.). It was established in the early 19th century as the

khutor A khutor ( rus, хутор, p=ˈxutər) or khutir ( uk, хутiр, pl. , ''khutory'') is a type of rural locality in some countries of Eastern Europe; in the past the term mostly referred to a single- homestead settlement.

of Sablya (). Present name was given to the village around 1897–1899. The name is derived from the Kabardian/ Adyghe languages, where it means "mud valley".

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