Zheleznovodsk

Russia / Stavropol / Zheleznovodsk /
 city, spa town
Town in Stavropol Krai, Russia. Population: 24,433 (2010 Census). The name of the town literally means iron-water-place, as the mineral waters springing from the earth in Zheleznovodsk were believed to have high content of iron. Zheleznovodsk is situated in the saddle between Mounts Beshtau and Zheleznaya, in what the locals refer to as aerodynamic tube, which attracts strong winds in the winter.
During World War II, the town was occupied by the German Army from 10 August 1942 until 12 January 1943.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheleznovodsk
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Coordinates:   44°8'32"N   43°0'54"E