Lermontov, Russia
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.svg) Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of September 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Stavropol Krai |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of krai significance of Lermontov |
| Administrative center of | town of krai significance of Lermontov |
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| Urban okrug | Lermontov Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Lermontov Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 22,541 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Town status since | 1956 |
| Postal code(s) | 357340–357341, 357348 |
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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).
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.
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.
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