Stavropol Krai

Stavropol Krai was founded on February 13, 1924, with an area of 66,500 Square kilometer . The number of administrative units consists of 26 districts, 26 municipalities directly under the territory, 8 municipalities directly under the territory, 3 inner districts, 7 towns, and 267 administrative farms. The administrative center of the territory is Stavropol The city was founded in 1777 by Moscow The distance to Stavropol city is 1621 km. The city of Stavropol has three districts, namely Lenin District, October District and Industrial District.

Other municipalities of the Territory are: Bujunovsk City, founded in 1799; Georgievsk City, founded in 1786; Ye Xiantuki City, founded in 1917; The city of Ardznovodsk, founded in 1917; Kizlovodsk City, founded in 1830; Lermontov city, founded in 1956; Mine Water City It was built in 1920; Newenomesk City, founded in 1939; Pyatigorsk The city was founded in 1830. Municipalities directly under the District are: Blagodalne The city, founded in 1971, belongs to the district of Blagodar; Zelenokumsk The city, founded in 1965, belongs to the Soviet District; Izobilline The city, founded in 1965, belongs to the district of Izobilnini; The city of Ipadovo, established in 1979, belongs to the district of Ipadovo; The city of Nevtecumsk, founded in 1968, belongs to the Nevtecumsk District; Novoalexandrovsk City, established in 1971, belongs to Novoalexandrovsk District; Novopavlovskaya city, established in 1981, belongs to Kirov district; The city of Svetlograd, founded in 1865, belongs to Petrovsk District. Major cities are Stavropol (343,000), Pyatigorsk (130,000), Newenomesk (131,000) and Kokislovodsk (117,000).

From 1847 Stavropol was old Russia It remained a province until February 13, 1924, when it (together with Dzerzhinsk Oblast) joined Southeastern Oblast. A month later, the state became North Caucasus The Krai, its center is Rostov . After the secession of the Azov-Black Sea Territory, the center was moved to Pyatigorsk And later moved to Vladikavkaz (Orzhoniki at that time). As a result, the North Caucasus territory was renamed Orzhoniqisei. From May 26, 1937, the center was moved to Stavropol city (then Voloshilovsk), and the original name of the North Caucasus Krai was retained until January 12, 1943, when the territory began to use the name Stavropol Krai.

There are many lakes in the Stavropol border region, among which are available Peat therapy Saline lake; The mineral springs of the Caucasus are famous all over the world. In addition, the territory also has South Russian field animals and Asia Desert animal . Mineral resources There are natural gas (produced in Mimensk, Senkirevsk, etc.), oil (Plaskovisk) and building materials.

Stavropol borderland North Caucasus Member of the Economic Zone.

Stavropol main Industrial sector There are Food industry (Meat, flour, soybean oil, Canned fruit Etc.), Light industry (textiles, shoes, etc.), Machine building with Metal working (Lathe production, tools, technical accessories, agricultural machines, Refrigeration equipment , crane , electric products, semiconductors, etc.), Chemical industry (Production of mineral fertilizers, plastics, etc.). In the border areas, natural gas, oil, non-ferrous metals and coal are also exploited and built Stavropol state-run Generate electricity Station sum Newenomesk State power station. main Industrial center is Stavropol , Newenomesk, Georgievsk And Bujunovsk.

Stavropol border region has developed agriculture, fine hair Sheep and Food crop Is the main area of specialization here. It owns 10% of the fine wool sheep of the Russian Federation, while the annual wool production is about 33,000 tons, accounting for 15% of the total wool production of the Russian Federation.

The territory is in Sunflower seeds 4th in the Russian Federation in terms of chicken production and breeding, Grain output It's also pretty impressive, Annual output That's 4.5 million tons. In addition, a large number of melons, vegetables, Feed crop And rice. Gardening, Grapes Production, poultry farming, Pig industry Horse farming also has broad prospects for development, and there are orchards and vineyards in all the settlements. The territory has 260,000 hectares of irrigable land, 8% of the total of the Russian Federation; There are 5 irrigation and water storage systems and 2 canals.

The railway length of Stavropol Territory is 846 km, the road length is 11,000 km, Pipeline transportation Developed. in Mine Water City There are Caucasus region The largest airport, in Stavropol There are also large airports. ^[1]