Blagodarny, Stavropol Krai
Blagodarny
Благодарный | |
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Location of Blagodarny | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′N 43°27′E / 45.100°N 43.450°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Stavropol Krai |
| Administrative district | Blagodarnensky District |
| Town | Blagodarny |
| Founded | 1782 |
| Town status since | 1971 |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,725 |
| • Capital of | Blagodarnensky District, Town of Blagodarny |
| • Municipal district | Blagodarnensky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Blagodarny Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Blagodarnensky Municipal District, Blagodarny Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 356420 |
| OKTMO ID | 07610101001 |
Blagodarny (Russian: Благода́рный) is a town and the administrative center of Blagodarnensky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Mokraya Buyvola River (Kuma's tributary), 150 kilometers (93 mi) east of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 32,725 (2010 Census); 34,500 (2002 Census); 27,828 (1989 Soviet census). It was previously known as Blagodarnoye.