Armavir, Russia

Armavir, Russia

Infobox Russian city
EnglishName=Armavir
RussianName=Армавир
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LatDeg=45
LatMin=0
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LonDeg=41
LonMin=7
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CityDay=Third Sunday of September
FederalSubject=Krasnodar Krai
MunStatus=Urban okrug
InJurisdictionOf=Krasnodar Krai
AdmCtrOf=—
LeaderType=Head
LeaderName=Dzhambulat Khatuov
Legislature=City Duma
Charter=Charter of Armavir
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Population=193964
PopulationRank=96th
FoundationDate=1839
Event1=Town status
Event1Date=January 18, 1914
PostalCode=3529xx
DialingCode=86137
Website=http://www.armawir.ru/

Armavir ( _ru. Армави́р) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kuban River. Population: 208,400 (2007 est.);fact|date=May 2008 ru-census2002|193964|; su-census1989|160983|; 144,000 (1969). Armavir used to be the second biggest industrial center of Krasnodar Krai after Krasnodar.

The settlement was founded in 1839 by Cherkesogai Armenians as Armyansky aul ( _ru. Армя́нский ау́л). It was renamed in 1848 in honour of the ancient capital of Armenia and was granted town status on January 18, 1914. During the Russian Civil War of 1918–1920, a number of brutal combats took place near the city. The Taman army's military campaign ended in Armavir in 1918. The Soviet authority was established in Armavir in March 1920. During the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, the city was occupied by the German army. It was liberated in January 1943.

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External links

* [http://www.armawir.ru/ Official website of Armavir] ru icon
* [http://www.armavir.ru/ Unofficial website of Armavir] ru icon
* [http://www.armavirskiy.narod.ru/ Information about Armavir] ru icon


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