Zelenokumsk (russian: Зеленоку́мск) is a

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and the

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of Sovetsky District in

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, located on the Kuma River. Population:

History

It was founded in 1762 as the '' selo'' of Vorontsovo-Alexandrovskoye (). It was granted work settlement status in 1963 and renamed Sovetskoye. It was given its present name when town status was granted to it in 1965.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zelenokumsk serves as the

of Sovetsky District.Resolution #63-p As an administrative division, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated within Sovetsky 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 Zelenokumsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Zelenokumsk is incorporated within Sovetsky Municipal District as Zelenokumsk Urban Settlement.Law #46-kz

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External links

Official website of Zelenokumsk

Zelenokumsk Business Directory
{{Use mdy dates, date=October 2012 Cities and towns in Stavropol Krai Populated places established in 1762