Ipatovo, Stavropol Krai

For other places with the same name, see Ipatovo (inhabited locality).

Ipatovo (Russian: Ипа́тово) is a town and the administrative center of Ipatovsky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Kalaus River about 120 kilometers (75 mi) northeast of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 26,053 (2010 Census);^[2] 28,594 (2002 Census);^[7] 26,425 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Ipatovo Ипатово
Town[1]
Welcome sign at the entrance to Ipatovo
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ipatovo
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Coordinates: 45°43′N 42°0′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Stavropol Krai[1]
Administrative district	Ipatovsky District[1]
Town	Ipatovo
Founded	1860
Town status since	1979
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	26,053
Administrative status
• Capital of	Ipatovsky District,[1] Town of Ipatovo
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Ipatovsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Ipatovo Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Ipatovsky Municipal District,[4] Ipatovo Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	168204
OKTMO ID	07622101001
Website	ipatovo.my1.ru

It was previously known as Chemrek, Vinodelnoye (until 1935).

History

It was founded in 1860 as the settlement of Chemrek.^{[citation needed]} It was later renamed Vinodelnoye (Виноде́льное, lit. winemaking) because there had been many state wine cellars.^{[citation needed]} In 1935, the settlement was renamed Ipatovo in honor of Civil War hero P. M. Ipatov, who died here in 1918.^{[citation needed]} Ipatovo was granted town status in 1979.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ipatovo serves as the administrative center of Ipatovsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Ipatovsky District as the Town of Ipatovo.^{[citation needed]} As a municipal division, the Town of Ipatovo is incorporated within Ipatovsky Municipal District as Ipatovo Urban Settlement.^[3]