Ust-Labinsk
| Ust-Labinsk (English) Усть-Лабинск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of May 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai |
| Administrative district | Ust-Labinsky District |
| Town | Ust-Labinsk |
| Administrative center of | Ust-Labinsky District, Town of Ust-Labinsk |
| Municipal status (as of May 2014) | |
| Municipal district | Ust-Labinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Ust-Labinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Ust-Labinsky Municipal District, Ust-Labinskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 43,270 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1794 |
| Town status since | May 28, 1958 |
| Previous names | Ust-Labinskaya (until May 28, 1958) |
| Postal code(s) | 352330–352337, 352349 |
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Ust-Labinsk (Russian: Усть-Лаби́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Ust-Labinsky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
The town is situated in the central part of Krasnodar Krai, at the confluence of the Kuban and Laba rivers, 62 km to the east of Krasnodar.
Population: 43,270 (2010 Census);43,824 (2002 Census);41,759 (1989 Census).
History of Ust-Labinsk dates back to 1778, when fort Aleksandrovskiy was founded at the confluence of Kuban and Laba rivers. The construction was finished in 1793, under the direction of general Ivan Gudovich. In 1794 stanitsa Ust-Labinskaya was established by the resettled Don Cossacks. On May 28, 1958, it was granted town status and renamed.
Two Heroes of the Soviet Union (Alexander Geraskin and Ivan Ivaschenko) were born in Ust-Labinsk, as well as soviet engineer Nikolay Popov (the chief designer of the T-80 tank), and football player Anton Vlasov. The 'Pioneer Hero' Abram Pinkenson was shot by the Nazis in the town in 1942. Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska grew up in the town.
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