Nevinnomyssk (English) Невинномысск (Russian) |
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Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia |
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Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Stavropol Krai |
Administratively subordinated to | city of krai significance of Nevinnomyssk |
Administrative center of | city of krai significance of Nevinnomyssk |
Municipal status (as of July 2010) | |
Urban okrug | Nevinnomyssk Urban Okrug |
Administrative center of | Nevinnomyssk Urban Okrug |
Head | Konstantin Khramov |
Representative body | Council of Deputies |
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Area | 100.397 km2 (38.763 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 118,360 inhabitants |
- Rank in 2010 | 138th |
Density | 1,179/km2 (3,050/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1825 |
City status since | 1939 |
Postal code(s) | 357100 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 86554 |
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Nevinnomyssk (Russian: Невинномы́сск) is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on both banks of the Kuban River at its confluence with the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River, 54 kilometers (34 mi) south of Stavropol. Population: 118,360 (2010 Census); 132,141 (2002 Census);121,355 (1989 Census); 92,000 (1973); 40,000 (1959).
Nevinnomyssk was founded in 1825 as a stanitsa near a small fort. It was granted town status in 1939.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of krai significance of Nevinnomyssk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of krai significance of Nevinnomyssk is incorporated as Nevinnomyssk Urban Okrug.
The Nevinnomyssk Canal starts in Nevinnomyssk. The Nevinnomysk Nitrogen plant is a major fertilizer manufacturer and the city's main employer. There are also several other chemical plants in the town.
Nevinnomyssk is twinned with: