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Krasnodar
Краснодар | |
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From the top to the left: Theatre's Square, Krasnodar-1 railway station, Obelisk, Medical Academy, Pokrovsky Pond (Karasun), Krasnodar Park | |
Anthem: Anthem of Krasnodar[3] | |
Coordinates: 45°02′N 38°58′E / 45.033°N 38.967°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai[2] |
Founded | January 12, 1794[4] |
City status since | 1867[5] |
Government | |
• Body | City Duma |
• Mayor | Yevgeny Naumov[6] |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 744,995 |
• Estimate (2018)[8] | 899,541 (+20.7%) |
• Rank | 12th in 2010 |
• Subordinated to | City of Krasnodar[1] |
• Capital of | Krasnodar Krai,[2] City of Krasnodar[1] |
• Urban okrug | Krasnodar Urban Okrug[9] |
• Capital of | Krasnodar Urban Okrug[9] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
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 ID | 03701000001 |
City Day | Last non-working day of September[4] |
Website | www |
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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