Georgiyevsk

Georgiyevsk (Russian Георгиевск ) is a town with 72 153 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) in the Stavropol region of Russia, Federal District Southern Federal District.

Geography

The city is situated on the left bank of the Podkumok, a tributary of the Kuma, 210 kilometers southeast of the capital city of Stavropol subject. The nearest towns are Nowopawlowsk ( 24 km southeast of Georgiyevsk ) and Mineralnye Vody (27 miles west).

The metropolitan region of Georgiyevsk is the second largest in the Caucasian mineral water region, which forms a conurbation with 1.1 million inhabitants in the center of the northern Caucasus.

History

Georgiyevsk was founded in 1777 as a fortress on the so-called Azov- Mosdoker line of defense. Was named the place after the saint George, who traditionally symbolizes the victory in Russia. The fort was also known by the so-called Treaty of Georgiyevsk from 1783, with the Russian Empire secured an improved foreign policy position in the Caucasus region.

1786 Georgiyevsk received the status of a city and was from 1802 to 1822 the capital of the Caucasian provinces until its dissolution. During the 19th century, trade developed in the town, so were held up to three fairs per year. After the October Revolution of trade largely lost in importance and more in the 1920s, the first industrial plants.

During the Second World War, Georgiyevsk was from August 1942 until the North Caucasus operation in January 1943 under the control of the German Wehrmacht.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy and Transport

The city is now one with a highly developed food industry, machine building and light industry to the industrial centers of the Stavropol region. Among other things, the equipment for the processing of crude oil is produced here.

Georgiyevsk lies on a railway crossing with connections to Mineralnye Vody, Prochladny, Budjonnowsk and Neslobnaja.

Educational institutions

  • Branch of the State Academy of Economics Rostov
  • Branch of the National Technical University of Stavropol
  • Branch of the State Radio Technical University of Taganrog
  • University Institute of South Russian State Technical University
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