Blagodarnyy, Russia
Благодарный
Blagodarnyy is a town of 35,995 people in Stavropol Kray, Russia, founded in 1782.
Why visit Blagodarnyy
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Blagodarnyy
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About Blagodarnyy
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.
From the Wikipedia article Blagodarny, Stavropol Krai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes7
History
It was founded in 1782 as the village of Blagodarnoye (Благода́рное). It was granted town status in 1971.
From the History section of Blagodarny, Stavropol Krai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare11
Map of Blagodarnyy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 101 km away.
- Yelizavetinskoye 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Aleksandriya 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Burlatskoye 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Sotnikovskoye 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Gofitskoye 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Ovoshchi 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Svetlograd 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Budyonnovsk 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ipatovo 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zelenokumsk 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Мокрая Буйвола в Благодарном, Константин Кудинов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS053-E-62497 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-60425 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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