Facts About Krasnodar:
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Krasnodar was founded on January 12, 1794.
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City status was granted in 1867.
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On December 7, 1920, as a result of the October Revolution, Yekaterinodar was renamed Krasnodar.
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The original name of Krasnodar was ‘Yekaterinodar’, The name meant “Catherine’s Gift”.
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Catherine of Alexandria, who is considered to be the patron of the city.
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The population of Krasnodar is 990,203, as of 2017.
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Krasnodar is twinned with: Tallahassee, United States; Karlsruhe, Germany; Burgas, Bulgaria; Harbin, China & Ferrara, Italy.
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The main industries of Krasnodar: Agriculture and food industry, Energy sector, Fuel industry, Machine construction & Forestry and chemical industries.
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The coat of arms of Yekaterinodar was introduced in 1841 by the Cossack yesaul Ivan Chernik.
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Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River.
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