Labinsk
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Labinsk is a town in Krasnodar Krai
, Russia
, located on the Bolshaya Laba River (Kuban
's tributary) 145 kilometres (90.1 mi) southeast of Krasnodar
and 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) southwest of Armavir
. Population: 53,000 (1972).
extends along the skyline in the distance. A wide green strip of woods stretches along the banks of the Laba River towards the mountains. This scenery can be observed from a steep hill that is still called a fortress. Right here stanitsa
Labinskaya was founded in autumn of 1841. It took its name after the Laba River.
The history of Labinsk foundation is closely connected with the history of the Caucasian War
and establishment of a special strategic defense line on the Laba River. The stanitsa was originally one of the fortresses that were founded along the southern border of the Russian Empire neighbouring the Caucauses and were protected by the Don Cossacks
who eventually became the first settlers of stanitsa Labinskaya. Later, many peasants belonging to the Cossack social class, both Russians and Ukrainians, moved to Labinskaya from the inner provinces of Russia. With a population over 30,000 people, Labinskaya soon became a big trade center among the neighbouring stanitsas owing to its favourable location in the valley of the Laba River.
In 1913 a railway station was built in Labinskaya that integrated the town in the railway system of the Russian Empire.
Peaceful life in stanitsa was perturbed by a treacherous attack of the German Wehrmacht. From August 1942 till January 1943 Labinskaya was occupied by the Germans. The residents were fearlessly fighting the enemy. Labinsk Fighter Squadron was established in stanitsa with Ivan Konstantinov appointed the Commander-in-Chief. Now one of the central streets of the town bears the name of this WWII hero. On January 25, 1943 stanitsa Labinskaya was liberated from the Nazi occupation.
In the postwar years Labinskaya was quickly rebuilt and renovated.
In 1947, the stanitsa was granted town status and renamed Labinsk.
Cereal crops and potatoes are cultivated in the region. Melon-growing is widespread. Dairy cattle and pig breeding are a part of local agriculture.
mineral waters.
The most popular routes take the tourists along the local sites, waterfalls, caves including the trips to Lago-Naki plateau, Azishsky cave as well as Round and Black Lakes in the village of Gornoye.
Krasnodar Krai
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Bolshaya Laba River (Kuban
Kuban River
The Kuban River is a river in Russia, in the North Caucasus region. It flows mostly through Krasnodar Krai but also in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Stavropol Krai and the Republic of Adygea....
's tributary) 145 kilometres (90.1 mi) southeast of Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...
and 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) southwest of Armavir
Armavir
Armavir is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kuban River. Population: 144,000 . Armavir was formerly the second-largest industrial center of Krasnodar Krai, after Krasnodar....
. Population: 53,000 (1972).
History
There is a marvelous view from a high brink of rapid Laba River: a range of the Caucasus MountainsCaucasus Mountains
The Caucasus Mountains is a mountain system in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region .The Caucasus Mountains includes:* the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and* the Lesser Caucasus Mountains....
extends along the skyline in the distance. A wide green strip of woods stretches along the banks of the Laba River towards the mountains. This scenery can be observed from a steep hill that is still called a fortress. Right here stanitsa
Stanitsa
Stanitsa is a village inside a Cossack host . Stanitsas were the primary unit of Cossack hosts.Historically, the stanitsa was a unit of economic and political organisation of the Cossack peoples primarily in the southern regions of the Russian Empire.Much of the land was held in common by the...
Labinskaya was founded in autumn of 1841. It took its name after the Laba River.
The history of Labinsk foundation is closely connected with the history of the Caucasian War
Caucasian War
The Caucasian War of 1817–1864, also known as the Russian conquest of the Caucasus was an invasion of the Caucasus by the Russian Empire which ended with the annexation of the areas of the North Caucasus to Russia...
and establishment of a special strategic defense line on the Laba River. The stanitsa was originally one of the fortresses that were founded along the southern border of the Russian Empire neighbouring the Caucauses and were protected by the Don Cossacks
Don Cossacks
Don Cossacks were Cossacks who settled along the middle and lower Don.- Etymology and origins :The Don Cossack Host was a frontier military organization from the end of the 16th until the early 20th century....
who eventually became the first settlers of stanitsa Labinskaya. Later, many peasants belonging to the Cossack social class, both Russians and Ukrainians, moved to Labinskaya from the inner provinces of Russia. With a population over 30,000 people, Labinskaya soon became a big trade center among the neighbouring stanitsas owing to its favourable location in the valley of the Laba River.
In 1913 a railway station was built in Labinskaya that integrated the town in the railway system of the Russian Empire.
Peaceful life in stanitsa was perturbed by a treacherous attack of the German Wehrmacht. From August 1942 till January 1943 Labinskaya was occupied by the Germans. The residents were fearlessly fighting the enemy. Labinsk Fighter Squadron was established in stanitsa with Ivan Konstantinov appointed the Commander-in-Chief. Now one of the central streets of the town bears the name of this WWII hero. On January 25, 1943 stanitsa Labinskaya was liberated from the Nazi occupation.
In the postwar years Labinskaya was quickly rebuilt and renovated.
In 1947, the stanitsa was granted town status and renamed Labinsk.
Economy
- food processing industry: canning plant, sugar refinery, cheese-making and meet-processing plants;
- light industry: sewing and footwear factory;
- chemical industry: paint-and-varnish plant.
Cereal crops and potatoes are cultivated in the region. Melon-growing is widespread. Dairy cattle and pig breeding are a part of local agriculture.
Tourism
There is Laba health resort on the territory of Labinsk town that boasts its healing medicinal waters. The composition of the water in Labinsk is reported to resemble the composition of Baden-BadenBaden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
mineral waters.
The most popular routes take the tourists along the local sites, waterfalls, caves including the trips to Lago-Naki plateau, Azishsky cave as well as Round and Black Lakes in the village of Gornoye.
External links
- Official website of Labinsky District Administration
- Unofficial website of Labinsk
- Official website of Krasnodar Krai. Information about Labinsk