Blagodarny, Stavropol Krai

Blagodarny (Благода́рный) is a town and the administrative center of Blagodarnensky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Mokraya Buyvola River (Kuma's tributary), 150 km east of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: It was previously known as Blagodarnoye.

History
It was founded in 1782 as the village of Blagodarnoye (Благода́рное). It was granted town status in 1971.

Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Blagodarny serves as the administrative center of Blagodarnensky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Blagodarnensky District as the Town of Blagodarny. As a municipal division, the Town of Blagodarny is incorporated within Blagodarnensky Municipal District as Blagodarny Urban Settlement.