Poltavskaya
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Region / Subdivision
Summary
Poltavskaya was founded in 1794 as one of the first settlements of the Kuban Cossacks along the Kuban River. It was initially a small kurin with only 460 inhabitants, named after a Zaporizhian Cossack unit. The stanitsa faced destruction in 1807 due to attacks from local tribes.
Statistics
Area
20.84 km²
Population
26,490