Lermontov

Russia / Stavropol / Lermontov /
 city, spa town

Town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the mountainside of Beshtau. Population: 22,541 (2010 Census).
It was named after Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov. It was granted town status in 1956. Uranium mining boosted its growth. It was a closed town during the Soviet era. Uranium is no longer mined.
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Coordinates:   44°6'28"N   42°56'57"E