Svetlograd
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Svetlograd ({{langx|ru|Светлогра́д}}) is a town and the administrative center of Petrovsky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Kalaus River, {{convert|85|km|sp=us}} northeast of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=38,520|p2002=39,370|p1989=37,213}}
History
It was founded in 1750 as the village of Petrovskoye ({{lang|ru|Петро́вское}}).{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} It was granted town status and renamed Svetlograd in 1965.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Svetlograd serves as the administrative center of Petrovsky District.Resolution #63-p As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Petrovsky District as the Town of Svetlograd.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} As a municipal division, the Town of Svetlograd is incorporated within Petrovsky Municipal District as Svetlograd Urban Settlement.Law #50
International relations
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia}}
=Twin towns — Sister cities=
References
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- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|sta|adm|list}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|sta|mun|list|petrovsky}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|sta|mun|list1}}
{{Stavropol Krai}}
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