Budyonnovsky District () is an administrative
[Resolution #63-p, Section I] and municipal
[Law #89-kz] district (
raion
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), one of the
twenty-six in
Stavropol Krai,
Russia
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. It is located in the eastern central part of the
krai
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Etymologically, the word is related to the verb "" ...
. The area of the district is .
Its
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
is the
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Budyonnovsk (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 54,085 (
2002 Census);
47,441 (
1989 Census).
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Budyonnovsky District is one of the
twenty-six in the krai.
The town of
Budyonnovsk serves as its
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
,
despite being incorporated separately as a
town of krai significance—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.
As a
municipal division, the district is incorporated as Budyonnovsky Municipal District, with the town of krai significance of Budyonnovsk being incorporated within it as Budyonnovsk Urban Settlement.
[Law #88-kz]
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Districts of Stavropol Krai
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