Krasnodar

Krasnodar (Russian, ?????????) is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River, and is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai (Krasnodar region, also known as Kuban, Russian ??????). Geographical location Population (census 2004): 653,300.

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Founded in 1793 as Yekaterinodar or Ekaterinodar (????????????). The original name meant "Catherine's Gift" either in recognition of Catherine the Great's grant of land in the Kuban region to the Black Sea Cossacks or in recognition of Saint Catherine, the Martyr, who is considered to be the patron of the city. After the Russian Revolution, Yekaterinodar was renamed Krasnodar (Krasno- (??????-), Russian 'red' and -dar (-???), Russian 'gift')(December, 1920).

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Russia: The Russian Federation (, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: ???????, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Europe and Asia. With an area of 17,075,400 km? (6,595,600 mi?), it is the largest coun...

Kuban River: The Kuban (???????) is a river in Russia, in the Northern Caucasus region. It flows through Karachay-Cherkessia, Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar Krai and Adygeya....