Nevinnomyssk
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Nevinnomyssk is a city in Stavropol Krai
, Russia
, located on both banks of the Kuban River
at its confluence
with the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River, 54 kilometres (33.6 mi) south of Stavropol
. Population: 132,141 (2002 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. 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.
Stavropol Krai
Stavropol Krai is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Stavropol. Population: -Geography:Stavropol Krai encompasses the central part of the Fore-Caucasus and most of the northern slopes of Caucasus Major...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on both banks of the Kuban River
Kuban River
The Kuban River is a river in Russia, in the North Caucasus region. It flows mostly through Krasnodar Krai but also in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Stavropol Krai and the Republic of Adygea....
at its confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
with the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River, 54 kilometres (33.6 mi) south of Stavropol
Stavropol
-International relations:-Twin towns/sister cities:Stavropol is twinned with: Des Moines, United States Béziers, France Pazardzhik, Bulgaria-External links:* **...
. Population: 132,141 (2002 Census
Russian Census (2002)
Russian Census of 2002 was the first census of the Russian Federation carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics .-Resident population:...
); 92,000 (1973); 40,000 (1959).
Nevinnomyssk was founded in 1825 as a stanitsa
Stanitsa
Stanitsa is a village inside a Cossack host . Stanitsas were the primary unit of Cossack hosts.Historically, the stanitsa was a unit of economic and political organisation of the Cossack peoples primarily in the southern regions of the Russian Empire.Much of the land was held in common by the...
near a small fort. It was granted town status in 1939. The Nevinnomyssk Canal
Nevinnomyssk Canal
The Nevinnomyssk Canal is an irrigation canal in Stavropol Krai in Russia. It leads water from the Kuban River to the Yegorlyk River, which in turn drains towards the Manych River. Construction work on the canal started in 1936, but was interrupted by World War II. Work resumed in 1944, and in...
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.