| En Name: | Blagodarny |
| Ru Name: | Благодарный |
| Coordinates: | 45.1°N 70°W |
| Image Coa: | Coat_of_Arms_of_Blagodarny.png |
| Federal Subject: | Stavropol Krai |
| Adm District Jur: | Blagodarnensky District |
| Adm Selsoviet Jur: | Blagodarny |
| Adm Selsoviet Type: | Town |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Blagodarnensky District |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | Town of Blagodarny |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun District Jur: | Blagodarnensky Municipal District |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Blagodarny Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Blagodarnensky Municipal District |
| Mun Admctr Of1 Ref: | [1] |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Blagodarny Urban Settlement |
| Pop 2010Census: | 32725 |
| Established Date: | 1782 |
| Current Cat Date: | 1971 |
Blagodarny (Russian: Благода́рный) is a town and the administrative center of Blagodarnensky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Mokraya Buyvola River (Kuma's tributary), 150km (90miles) east of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai. Population: It was previously known as Blagodarnoye.
It was founded in 1782 as the village of Blagodarnoye (Russian: Благода́рное). It was granted town status in 1971.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Blagodarny serves as the administrative center of Blagodarnensky District.[2] 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.[3]