Etoka, Russia

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43°55′N 43°03′E / 43.917°N 43.050°E / 43.917; 43.050

Street of Etoka

Etoka (Russian: Этока) is a rural locality (selo) in Predgorny District of Stavropol Krai, Russia, located 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) south of Lake Tambukan, by the Etoka River, by the foot of the Mount Dzhutsa.[1] Population is about 3,600 (2007 est.).[1]

It was established in the early 19th century as the khutor of Sablya (Са́бля). Present name was given to the village around 1897–1899. The name is derived from the Kabardian/Adyghe languages, where it means "mud valley".[1] After was follow of Elizabeth of Russia.

References

  1. ^ a b c "На Ставрополье освятили часовню, ставшую символом мира и согласия народов, живущих на Кавказе", a June 2, 2008 article (in Russian)