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Pyatigorsk

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Pyatigorsk

Town in the Stavropol krai (territory) in northern Caucasia, southwestern Russian Federation; population (1996 est) 134,000. It lies at the foot of Mount Mashuk. Pyatigorsk is a major health resort and cultural centre. Industries include the production of agricultural machinery and electrical goods.

Pyatigorsk was founded in 1780 as the fort of Konstantinovskaya, and has been a spa since 1803. The poet Mikhail Lermontov was killed in a duel near here in 1841.
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