Krasnodar

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Krasnodar Краснодар
City[1]
From the top to the left: Theatre's Square, Krasnodar-1 railway station, Obelisk, Medical Academy, Pokrovsky Pond (Karasun), Krasnodar Park
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Krasnodar
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Coordinates: 45°02′N 38°58′E / 45.033°N 38.967°E / 45.033; 38.967
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Krasnodar Krai[2]
Founded	January 12, 1794[3]
City status since	1867[4]
Government
• Body	City Duma
• Mayor	Yevgeny Naumov[5]
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[6]
• Total	744,995
• Estimate  (2018)[7]	899,541 (+20.7%)
• Rank	16th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	City of Krasnodar[1]
• Capital of	Krasnodar Krai,[2] City of Krasnodar[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Krasnodar Urban Okrug[8]
• Capital of	Krasnodar Urban Okrug[8]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [9])
Postal code(s)[10]	List 350000–350005, 350007, 350010–350012, 350014–350016, 350018–350020, 350033, 350035, 350038–350040, 350042, 350044, 350047, 350049, 350051, 350058, 350059, 350061–350067, 350072, 350075, 350078, 350080, 350086–350090, 350500, 350880, 350890, 350899–350901, 350910–350912, 350931, 350960, 350961, 350963–350965, 350991–350999
Dialing code(s)	+7 861
OKTMO ID	03701000001
City Day	Last non-working day of September[3]
Website	www.krd.ru

Krasnodar^[a] is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern Russia, with a population of 1,121,291 residents, and up to 1.226 million residents in the Urban Okrug.^[13] In the past decade Krasnodar has experienced rapid population growth, rising to become the thirteenth-largest city in Russia, and the second-largest city in southern Russia, as well as the Southern Federal District.

The city originated in 1793 as a fortress built by the Cossacks, and became a trading center for southern Russia. The city sustained heavy damage in World War II but was rebuilt and renovated after the war. Krasnodar is a major economic hub in southern Russia; In 2012, Forbes named Krasnodar the best city for business in Russia. Krasnodar is home to numerous sights, including the Krasnodar Stadium. Its main airport is Krasnodar International Airport.

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