Izobilny, Stavropol Krai

Izobilny (English) Изобильный (Russian)
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Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia
Izobilny Location of Izobilny in Stavropol Krai
Coordinates: 45°22′N 41°43′E / 45.367°N 41.717°E / 45.367; 41.717Coordinates: 45°22′N 41°43′E / 45.367°N 41.717°E / 45.367; 41.717
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status (as of July 2012)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Stavropol Krai
Administrative district	Izobilnensky District
Town	Izobilny
Administrative center of	Izobilnensky District, Town of Izobilny
Municipal status (as of July 2011)
Municipal district	Izobilnensky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Izobilny Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Izobilnensky Municipal District, Izobilny Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	40,555 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded	1895
Town status since	1965
Previous names	Izobilnoye (until 1965)
Postal code(s)	356140–356146
Dialing code(s)	+7 86545
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Izobilny (Russian: Изоби́льный) is a town and the administrative center of Izobilnensky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located 54 kilometers (34 mi) northwest of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 40,555 (2010 Census);38,926 (2002 Census);32,905 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1895 due to the construction of a railroad and was known between 1935 and 1965 as Izobilnoye (Изобильное. It was granted town status and given its present name in 1965.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Izobilny serves as the administrative center of Izobilnensky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Izobilnensky District as the Town of Izobilny. As a municipal division, the Town of Izobilny is incorporated within Izobilnensky Municipal District as Izobilny Urban Settlement.

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