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STAVROPOL , a See also:town of See also:southern See also:Russia, See also:capital of the govern-
ment of the same name, situated on a See also:plateau 2030 ft. above
the See also:sea, on the See also:northern slope of the See also:Caucasus, 200 M. N.W. of
See also:Vladikavkaz. It is connected by See also:rail (247 m.) with Rostov-
on-the-See also:Don. Although founded only in 1776, it has grown
rapidly, and had in 1885 a See also:population of 35,561, and of 46,965
in 1900. Stavropol is an episcopal see of the Orthodox See also:Greek
The See also:climate is marked by rapid changes of temperature. The i See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
Church, and one of the best-built provincial towns of the
See also:Russian See also:Empire, having wide streets, and houses mostly of See also:- STONE
- STONE (0. Eng. shin; the word is common to Teutonic languages, cf. Ger. Stein, Du. steen, Dan. and Swed. sten; the root is also seen in Gr. aria, pebble)
- STONE, CHARLES POMEROY (1824-1887)
- STONE, EDWARD JAMES (1831-1897)
- STONE, FRANK (1800-1859)
- STONE, GEORGE (1708—1764)
- STONE, LUCY [BLACKWELL] (1818-1893)
- STONE, MARCUS (184o— )
- STONE, NICHOLAS (1586-1647)
stone, with large gardens surrounding the houses. There are public See also:libraries, a See also:people's See also:palace and several scientific See also:societies. Stavropol has See also:flour-See also:mills and various small factories. Large See also:numbers of See also:cattle are sent to See also:Moscow and St See also:Petersburg, while cereals, See also:tallow and sheepskins are exported to Russia, and manufactured wares imported. Armenian, Georgian and See also:Persian merchants carry on a lively See also:trade in See also:local wares.
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