Ipatovo

Russia / Stavropol / Ipatovo /
 city, district center

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).
It was founded in 1860 as the settlement of Chemrek. It was later renamed Vinodelnoye (Виноде́льное, lit. winemaking) because there had been many state wine cellars. In 1935, the settlement was renamed Ipatovo in honor of Civil War hero P. M. Ipatov, who died here in 1918. Ipatovo was granted town status in 1979.
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Coordinates:   45°42'44"N   42°54'0"E
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