Krasnodar

For other uses, see Krasnodar (disambiguation).
Krasnodar
Краснодар
City[1]
From the top to the left: Theatre's Square, Krasnodar-1 railway station, Obelisk, Medical Academy, Pokrovsky Pond (Karasun), Krasnodar Park
Flag of Krasnodar
Flag
Coat of arms of Krasnodar
Coat of arms
Anthem: Anthem of Krasnodar[3]
Location of Krasnodar
Map
Krasnodar is located in Krasnodar Krai
Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Location of Krasnodar
Krasnodar is located in European Russia
Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (European Russia)
Krasnodar is located in Black Sea
Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (Black Sea)
Coordinates: 45°02′N 38°58′E / 45.033°N 38.967°E / 45.033; 38.967
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKrasnodar Krai[2]
FoundedJanuary 12, 1794[4]
City status since1867[5]
Government
 • BodyCity Duma
 • MayorYevgeny Naumov[6]
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[7]
 • Total744,995
 • Estimate 
(2018)[8]
899,541 (+20.7%)
 • Rank12th in 2010
 • Subordinated toCity of Krasnodar[1]
 • Capital ofKrasnodar Krai,[2] City of Krasnodar[1]
 • Urban okrugKrasnodar Urban Okrug[9]
 • Capital ofKrasnodar Urban Okrug[9]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[10])
Postal code(s)[11]
List
350000–350005, 350007, 350010–350012, 350014–350016, 350018–350020, 350033, 350035, 350038–350040, 350042, 350044, 350047, 350049, 350051, 350058, 350059, 350061–350067, 350072, 350075, 350078, 350080, 350086–350090, 350500, 350880, 350890, 350899–350901, 350910–350912, 350931, 350960, 350961, 350963–350965, 350991–350999
Dialing code(s)+7 861
OKTMO ID03701000001
City DayLast non-working day of September[4]
Websitewww.krd.ru

Krasnodar[a] is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern Russia, with a population of 1,121,291 residents, and up to 1.226 million residents in the Urban Okrug.[14] In the past decade Krasnodar has experienced rapid population growth, rising to become the thirteenth-largest city in Russia, and the second-largest city in southern Russia, as well as the Southern Federal District.

The city originated in 1793 as a fortress built by the Cossacks, and became a trading center for southern Russia. The city sustained heavy damage in World War II but was rebuilt and renovated after the war. Krasnodar is a major economic hub in southern Russia; In 2012, Forbes named Krasnodar the best city for business in Russia. Krasnodar is home to numerous sights, including the Krasnodar Stadium. Its main airport is Krasnodar International Airport.

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  2. ^ a b Charter of Krasnodar Krai, Article 13
  3. ^ Decision #854
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  6. ^ "Vice Governor of Kuban Naumov became mayor of Krasnodar". generico.ru. November 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  8. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
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  10. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  11. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  12. ^ "The permanent population of the Russian Federation in municipalities as of January 1, 2024". Federal State Statistics Service. April 27, 2024.
  13. ^ Roach, Peter (2011). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15253-2.
  14. ^ "Оценка численности постоянного населения Краснодарского края на 1 января 2023 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved April 12, 2023.


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