Krasnodar
Krasnodar
List of TV shows made into movies
Category="Cities and towns in Russia" [image]Krasnodar (Russian, Краснодар) is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River, and is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai (Krasnodar region, also known as Kuban, Russian Кубань). Geographical location 45°02′ N 38°58′ E Population (census 2004): 781,100.
Name
Founded in 1793 as Yekaterinodar or Ekaterinodar (Екатеринодар). The original name meant "Catherine's Gift" either in recognition of Catherine the Great's grant of land in the Kuban region to the Black Sea Cossacks or in recognition of Saint Catherine, the Martyr, who is considered to be the patron of the city. After the Russian Revolution, Yekaterinodar was renamed Krasnodar (Krasno- (Красно-), Russian 'red' and -dar (-дар), Russian 'gift') (December, 1920).History
Origin of the city starts with a fortress built by Cossacks in order to defend Imperial borders and claim Russian ownership over Circassia contested by Ottoman Turkey. In the first half of the 19th century Krasnodar (then Yekaterinodar) grew into a busy center of the Kuban Cossacks. By 1888 about 45,000 people lived in the city and it became a vital trade center of southern Russia. In 1897 Obelisk commemorating 200 year old history of Kuban Cossack Host was built in Yekaterinodar. During the Russian Civil War the city changed hands several times between the Red Army and Volunteer Army, many Kuban Cossacks were committed anti-Bolsheviks who supported the White movement. During the Great Patriotic War Krasnodar was occupied by the German Army between August 12, 1942 and February 12, 1943. The city sustained heavy damage in the fighting but was rebuilt and renovated after the war. Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, Counterrevolutionary Andrei Shkuro and rhythmic gymnast Inna Zhukova were born in Krasnodar.Coat of Arms
Coat of arms of Yekaterinodar was introduced in 1841 by a Cossack Yesaul Ivan Chernik. The royal letter "E" in the middle is for Ekaterina II (Russian for Catherine II), it also depicts the date city was founded, Imperial Double headed eagle (symbolizing Czar patronage of Black Sea Cossacks), bulava of a Cossack Ataman, Yekaterinodar fortress, flags with letters "E", "P","A" and "N" standing for Catherine II, Paul I, Alexander I and Nicholas I. Yellow starts around the shield symbolized 59 Black Sea stanitsas around the city.Travel information
Electricity: Krasnodar uses a 220 V/50 Hz power supply with two round-pin like most European countries.Main Airline is Kuban Airlines and hotels are Intourist, Hotel Moskva, Hotel Platan.
Major tourist attractions include St. Catherine Cathedral, State Arts Museum, park and theatre named after Maxim Gorky, State Cossack Choir and Krasnodar circus.
Public transportation within Krasnodar consists of city buses, trolleybuses, trams, and vans (маршрутка). Trolleybuses and trams, both of which are powered by electric wires strung above the roads or tracks, are the main form of transportation in Krasnodar. Buses, trolleybuses, and trams all cost 4 rubles per ride, payable to the conductor (кондуктор) on the vehicle. Krasnodar is not especially tourist friendly, as the drivers of trolleybuses almost never call the name of the stop, and tram drivers sometimes make the same omission. Unlike Moscow and Petersburg, Krasnodar does not have a metro system.
External links
http://www.krd.ru/ - Krasnodar city administration.