Kislovodsk
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Kislovodsk (Russian: ) is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia. It lies in the North Caucasus region of Russia, between the Black and Caspian seas, at . Population: 129,788 (2002 Census).
Kislovodsk (lit. Sour Waters) is named after the many mineral springs around the city. Kislovodsk is a spa city.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Kislovodsk was home to many musicians, artists, and members of the Russian aristocracy, including Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
The closest airport is located in the city of Mineralnye Vody.
External links
- [Kislovodsk.net], an informational website about Kislovodsk
- [Weather forecast for Kislovodsk]
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| Cities and towns in Stavropol Krai |
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| Administrative center: Stavropol Blagodarny | Budyonnovsk | Essentuki | Georgiyevsk | Ipatovo | Izobilny | Kislovodsk | Lermontov | Mikhaylovsk | Mineralnye Vody | Neftekumsk | Nevinnomyssk | Novoalexandrovsk | Novopavlovsk | Pyatigorsk | Svetlograd | Zelenokumsk | Zheleznovodsk |
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