Mikhailovsk (Stavropol)

city Mikhailovsk Михайловск flag coat of arms Federal district North Caucasus region Stavropol Rajon Shpakovskoye Founded 1784 Earlier names Shpakovskoye (1963–1999) City since 1999 surface 27  km² population 70,981 inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Population density 2629 inhabitants / km² Height of the center 440  m Time zone UTC + 3 Telephone code (+7) 86553 Post Code 356240-356245 License Plate 26, 126 OKATO 07 258 501 Geographical location Coordinates 45 ° 8 '  N , 42 ° 2'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 8 '0 "  N , 42 ° 2' 0"  E

Location in the western part of Russia

Location in the Stavropol Territory

List of cities in Russia

Mikhailovsk ( Russian Миха́йловск ) is a city in southern Russia in the Stavropol region . It has 70,981 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010) and is located 12 km northeast of the regional capital Stavropol .

history

The place was founded in 1784 as a village called Mikhailovskoye by settlers from the Kursk Governorate (today 's Kursk Oblast ). For a long time it served as one of the southern border towns of the Russian Empire ; At the beginning of the 19th century the village received the status of Stanitsa and its inhabitants have belonged to the Cossacks ever since . In 1870 Mikhailovskoye became an ordinary village again after losing its military importance.

From 1963 to 1999 the village was called Shpakovskoye ( Шпаковское ) in honor of an army officer with the surname Shpak. It was not until 1999 that it received city rights and its current name, which was derived from the old village name. The Rajon , the administrative center of which is Mikhailovsk, is still called Shpakovskoye.

Population development

year	Residents
1939	8,608
1959	12,296
1970	21,492
1979	32,266
1989	42,993
2002	58,153
2010	70,981

Note: census data

economy

Today, in addition to farms, Mikhailovsk also has several factories, including one that manufactures auto parts and a building materials plant.

sons and daughters of the town

• Marija Stepanova (* 1979), basketball player

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Itogi Vserossijskoj perepisi naselenija 2010 goda. Tom 1. Čislennostʹ i razmeščenie naselenija (Results of the All-Russian Census 2010. Volume 1. Number and distribution of the population). Tables 5 , pp. 12-209; 11 , pp. 312–979 (download from the website of the Federal Service for State Statistics of the Russian Federation)

Web links

• Unofficial city website (Russian)
• Unofficial Portal (Russian)
• Mikhailovsk on mojgorod.ru (Russian)