Armavir, Roushie

Armavir () is a ceety in Krasnodar Krai, Roushie, locatit on the left bank o the Kuban River. Population:    144,000 (1969). Armavir wis umwhile the seicont-lairgest industrial centre o Krasnodar Krai, efter Krasnodar.

History
It wis foondit in 1839 bi Cherkesogai Armenies  as Armyansky aul (). It happened due tae the strengthenin o Islamic radicalism in muntain auries oreeginally inhabitit bi the Cherkesogai, which motivatit Christian Armenies tae leave those settlements. It wis renamit in 1848 in honour o the auncient caipital o Armenie an wis grantit toun status on 18 Januar 1914. Durin the Roushie Ceevil War o 1918–1920, a nummer o brutal battles teuk place near the ceety. The Taman airmy's militar campaign endit in Armavir in 1918. The Soviet authority wis established in Armavir in Mairch 1920. Durin Warld War II, the ceety wis occupee'd bi the German Airmy. It wis leeberatit bi the Red Airmy in Januar 1943.

Geografie
Climate
Armavir haes a humid subtropical climate.

Admeenistrative an municipal status
Admeenistratively, alang wi eleiven rural localities, it is incorporatit as the Ceety o Armavir—an admeenistrative unit wi the status equal tae that o the destricts.Reference Information #20-2969/11-03 Municipally, the Ceety o Armavir is incorporatit as Armavir Urban Okrug.Law #684-KZ

Militar
Armavir Radar Station is on the steid o Baronovsky Airfield,  soothwast o the toun.

Sister ceety
 Armavir, Armenie

References
Notes

Sources

Freemit airtins
Offeecial wabsteid o Armavir 
Unoffeecial wabsteid o Armavir 

Category:Ceeties an touns in Krasnodar Krai