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Krasnodar

Eastern Europe

Krasnodar, formerly known as Yekaterinodar, is the largest city and administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai in southern Russia, standing on the Kuban River. It has a population of 1,154,885, rising to as many as 1.263 million across the Urban Okrug, and rapid population growth over the past decade has made it the tenth-largest city in Russia and the largest city in southern Russia and the Southern Federal District.

Facts
Population
1,154,885 1
Area (sq km)
339.31 1
Founding Year
1793 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
25 2
Latitude
45.033333 degrees north 1
Longitude
38.966667 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 3
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Associated With

Krasnodar Krai, States or Territories
Source Krasnodar (Wikipedia)
Russia, Countries
Source Krasnodar (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Krasnodar Krai, States or Territories
Source GeoNames: Krasnodar - GeoNames
Sources
1. Krasnodar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, pop_latest
    pop_latest = 1154885 | pop_latest_date = 2025
  • Infobox, pop_latest_date
    pop_latest_date = 2025
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    339.31
  • Infobox, coordinates
    coordinates = 45 02 N 38 58 E
  • Lead section
    The city originated in 1793 as a fortress built by the Cossacks, and became a trading center for southern Russia.
  • Associated With: Krasnodar Krai, Infobox, federal_subject
    federal_subject = Krasnodar Krai
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • On Continent: Europe
    Krasnodar, formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
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2. Krasnodar (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 25 m
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3. GeoNames: Krasnodar - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 542420
    45.04534 38.98178 P PPLA RU 38 899541 36 Europe/Moscow
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 36 m
  • Capital Of: Krasnodar Krai, cities500 record 542420, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 38)
    45.04534 38.98178 P PPLA RU 38 899541 36 Europe/Moscow
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 45.25, 38.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 45.25, 38.75
45.25 38.75 Cfa
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Wikidata: Krasnodar
Wikidata Q3646, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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