Country Russia Urban okrug Lermontov Urban Okrug Area 31 km² | Federal subject Stavropol Krai Administrative center of Lermontov Urban Okrug Local time Thursday 12:13 AM | |
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Administratively subordinated to town of krai significance of Lermontov Administrative center of town of krai significance of Lermontov Weather 3°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
Lermontov (Russian: Ле́рмонтов) is a town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the mountainside of Beshtau. Population: 22,541 (2010 Census); 22,964 (2002 Census); 20,772 (1989 Census); 16,500 (1973).
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Map of Lermontov, Stavropol Krai, Russia
History
It was named after Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov. It was granted town status in 1956.
Uranium mining boosted its growth. It was a closed town during the Soviet era. Uranium is no longer mined.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality (the selo of Ostrogorka), incorporated as the town of krai significance of Lermontov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Lermontov is incorporated as Lermontov Urban Okrug.
References
Lermontov (town) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA