Svetlograd

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Svetlograd (Template:Langx) is a town and the administrative center of Petrovsky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Kalaus River, Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census).[2]

History

It was founded in 1750 as the village of Petrovskoye (Script error: No such module "Lang".).Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It was granted town status and renamed Svetlograd in 1965.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Svetlograd serves as the administrative center of Petrovsky District.[3] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Petrovsky District as the Town of Svetlograd.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". As a municipal division, the Town of Svetlograd is incorporated within Petrovsky Municipal District as Svetlograd Urban Settlement.[4]

International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

Svetlograd is twinned with:

References

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