Krasnodar

Krasnodar

Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River, located around 80 kilometers (50 mi) north-east of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai .

The city was founded on January 12, 1794 (Gregorian calendar) as Yekaterinodar . The original name meant Catherines Gift simultaneously in recognition of Catherine the Greats grant of land in the Kuban region to the Black Sea Cossacks (later the Kuban Cossacks) and in recognition of Saint Catherine, the Martyr, who is considered to be the patron of the city. After the October Revolution, Yekaterinodar was renamed Krasnodar (December 1920). There are two potential meanings for the new name of the city: Krasno - meaning either beautiful (an older root) or red (especially relevant considering the political atmosphere of the time); Thus, the citys name means either beautiful gift or red gift (i.e. gift of the reds).

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