Pyatigorsk

Also known as Patigorsk, Piatygorsk, Piatigorsk

Pyatigorsk (; Circassian: Псыхуабэ, Psıxwabæ) is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Podkumok River, about from the town of Mineralnye Vody, which has an international airport, and about from Kislovodsk. Since January 19, 2010, it has been the administrative center of the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia. Population:

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Pyatigorsk is a city in Russia, located in Stavropol Krai. It has served as the capital of the North Caucasian Federal District, North Caucasian Soviet Republic, and North Caucasus Krai. The city was established in 1780, with the earliest written record dating to 1301. It covers an area of 97 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 500 meters above sea level.

The population of Pyatigorsk is 147,861. It is twinned with Dubuque, Kochi, Panagyurishte, and Hévíz. The city received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Its native label is Пятигорск, and it operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone.

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Place details

Locality: Пятигорск
Region: Ставропольский край
Country: Россия
Population: 142,865
Timezone: Europe/Moscow

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Key facts

Russian city.en_name: Pyatigorsk
Russian city.ru_name: Пятигорск
Russian city.image_caption: View of Pyatigorsk
Russian city.pushpin_map: Russia Stavropol Krai#European Russia#Europe#Asia
Russian city.map_label_position: top
Russian city.image_coa: Герб «Пятигорска».svg
Russian city.image_flag: Flag of Pyatigorsk.svg
Russian city.federal_subject: Stavropol Krai
Russian city.adm_city_jur: city of krai significance of Pyatigorsk
Russian city.adm_ctr_of: city of krai significance of Pyatigorsk
Russian city.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian city.urban_okrug_jur: Pyatigorsk Urban Okrug
Russian city.mun_admctr_of: Pyatigorsk Urban Okrug
Russian city.leader_title: Head
Russian city.leader_name: Dmitry Voroshilov
Russian city.representative_body: Council of Deputies
Russian city.area_km2: 97
Russian city.pop_2010census: 142511

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Wikidata facts

Award: Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Country: Soviet Union
Located in: Astrakhan Governorate
Population: 142895
Area: 97
Elevation: 500
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Capital of: North Caucasus Krai
Official website: pyatigorsk.org
Image: Views from Mount Mashuk (October 2023) - 7.jpg

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twinned administrative body: Trikala
Commons category: Pyatigorsk
category for people born here: Q8069482
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Pyatigorsk
category of associated people: Category:People from Pyatigorsk
postal code: 357500
topic's main category: Category:Pyatigorsk
inception: 1780-00-00
native label: Пятигорск
time of earliest written record: 1301-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Overview
History
Geography
Administrative and municipal status
Economy
Climate
Points of interest
Notable people
Honors
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
Notes
Sources
External links

==Overview== The name is derived from the fused Russian words "" (five mountains) and the city is so called because of the five peaks of the Beshtau (which also means five mountains in Turkic) of the Caucasus Mountains overlooking the city. Founded in 1780, it has been a health spa with mineral springs since 1803, as part of the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

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