Pyatigorsk
| Pyatigorsk (English) Пятигорск (Russian) |
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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 | city of krai significance of Pyatigorsk |
| Administrative center of | city of krai significance of Pyatigorsk |
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| Urban okrug | Pyatigorsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Pyatigorsk Urban Okrug |
| Head | Lev Travnev |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies |
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| Area | 97 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 142,511 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 121st |
| Density | 1,469/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1780 |
| City status since | 1830 |
| Postal code(s) | 357500–357504, 357506, 357519, 357522, 357524, 357528, 357532, 357534, 357535, 357538 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8793 |
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Pyatigorsk (Russian: Пятиго́рск) is a city in Stavropol Krai located on the Podkumok River, about 20 kilometers (12 mi) from the town of Mineralnye Vody where there is an international airport and about 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Kislovodsk. Since January 19, 2010, it has been the administrative center of the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia. Population: 142,511 (2010 Census);140,559 (2002 Census);129,499 (1989 Census).
The name Pyatigorsk is derived from the fused Russian words "пять гор" (five mountains) and the city is so called because of the five peaks of the Beshtau (which also means five mountains in Turkic) of the Caucasian mountain range overlooking the city. It was founded in 1780, and has been a health spa with mineral springs since 1803. Pyatigorsk is one of the oldest spa resorts in Russia. The health resort provides unique medical resources, and its underground wealth supplies 50 different mineral springs, medical mud taken from Lake Tambukan located 10 km (6 mi) from Pyatigorsk, and the mild climate of the area. It is one of 116 historical towns of the Russian Federation. Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov was shot in a duel at Pyatigorsk on July 27, 1841. There is a museum in the city devoted to his memory. The Zionist activist Joseph Trumpeldor was born in Pyatigorsk.
The Circassian or Adyghe name is Beishto.
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