Stavropol

Stavropol (Ста́врополь) is a city located in southwestern Russia. Geographical location 45°03′ N 41°58′ E It is the administrative center of Stavropol Krai.

History

Stavropol was founded in 1777 as a military encampment. It was designated as a city in 1785. It was renamed to Voroshilovsk in 1935, and returned to its old name in 1943. The first and last President of The Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, was born in Stavropol Krai (region) and spent several years working in the city of Stavropol as the head of the Krai's administration

Culture

Stavropol is an episcopal see of the Russian Orthodox Church. Stavropol has a theater and a soccer team called Dynamo

Education

Tourism

Transport

Terrain

The area of Russia in which Stavropol resides is very mountainous, placing the city in the midst of the Caucasus mountain range.

Economy

Stavropol's economy focuses on production of automobiles, furniture, and construction equipment and materials. The city relies on air, rail, and highway connections to other Russian cities. The city also has a natural gas pipeline that ends in Moscow.

Demographics

In 1999, Stavropol had a population of 343,500. A number of these are recent arrivals escaping instability at the Russian border.