Kislovodsk - Definition and Overview

Kislovodsk (Кислово́дск) is a city of about 160,000 inhabitants in Stavropol Krai, Russia. It lies in the North Caucasus region of Russia, between the Black and Caspian seas. Kislovodsk (Rus: Sour Water) named so, cause where are many mineral springs around the city. Kislovodsk is a spa city. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Kislovodsk was home to many musicians, artists, and members of the Russian aristocracy, including Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

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External links

• Kislovodsk.net (http://www.kislovodsk.net/), an informational website about Kislovodsk