Country Russia Administratively subordinated to Town of Kropotkin | Federal subject Krasnodar Krai Local time Saturday 2:26 PM | |
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Administrative center of Town of Kropotkin, Kavkazsky District Municipal district Kavkazsky Municipal District Urban settlement Kropotkinskoye Urban Settlement Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Kropotkin (Russian: Кропо́ткин) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kuban River. Population: 80,765 (2010 Census); 79,185 (2002 Census); 75,929 (1989 Census); 70,000 (1972); 42,000 (1939); 27,000 (1926).
Contents
- Map of Kropotkin Krasnodarskiy Kray Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- References
Map of Kropotkin, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia
History
It was founded as Romanovsky Khutor in the late 18th century, and was renamed Kropotkin (in honor of Peter Kropotkin) in 1921, when it was granted town status.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Kropotkin—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Kropotkin is incorporated within Kavkazsky Municipal District as Kropotkinskoye Urban Settlement.
Transportation
The town's railway station is named Kavkazskaya.
References
Kropotkin, Krasnodar Krai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA