Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi
| Krasnaya Polyana (English) Красная Поляна (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Krasnodar Krai in Russia |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai |
| Administratively subordinated to | City of Sochi |
| Settlement okrug | Krasnopolyansky Settlement Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Krasnopolyansky Settlement Okrug |
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| Urban okrug | Sochi Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 4,598 inhabitants |
| Population (2013 est.) | 4,666 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1950 |
| Postal code(s) | 354392 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8622 |
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Krasnaya Polyana (Russian: Кра́сная Поля́на; IPA: [ˈkrasnəjə pɐˈlʲanə]; Abkhaz: Гәбаадәы, Gwbaadwy; Adyghe: Ӏаткъуадж, ‘atquaj) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Krasnopolyansky Settlement Okrug, which is under the administrative jurisdiction of Adlersky City District of the City of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Population: 4,598 (2010 Census);3,969 (2002 Census);3,300 (1989 Census).
Located in the Western Caucasus, it is home to the new Rosa Khutor alpine ski resort, with a base elevation of 560 meters (1,840 ft) along the Mzymta River, 39 kilometers (24 mi) from its influx into the Black Sea in Adlersky City District of Sochi. The lift-served summit climbs to 2,320 meters (7,610 ft), giving a vertical drop of over a mile at 1,760 meters (5,770 ft). The resort hosted the Alpine and Nordic events of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, having previously hosted World Cup alpine events from February 2012, two years earlier.
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