Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about 148 kilometers northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: 744,933 ; 646,175 ; 620,516 . The city was founded on January 12, 1794 as Yekaterinodar . The original name meant "Catherine's Gift" simultaneously in recognition of Catherine the Great's grant of land in the Kuban region to the Black Sea 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 . There are two potential meanings for the new name of the city: Krasno- , meaning either 'beautiful' or 'red' ; and -dar , meaning 'gift'. Thus, the city's name means either beautiful gift or red gift ..
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| Founded: | 1794 |
| Country: | Russia |
| Population: | 560,000 |
| Also known as: | Krasnodar, Russia |