Privolnoye, Stavropol Krai Explained

En Name:Privolnoye
Ru Name:Привольное
Coordinates:45.9194°N 41.3056°W
Map Label Position:top
Federal Subject:Stavropol Krai
Adm District Jur:Krasnogvardeysky District
Inhabloc Cat:Rural locality
Inhabloc Type:Selo
Pop 2010Census:3350

Privolnoye (Russian: Привольное, pronounced as /ru/) is a rural locality (a selo) in Krasnogvardeysky District of Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Yegorlyk River. Population:

History

A paternal family house in Privolnoye was the birthplace of former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev.

Notable places

At Krasnogvardeiskoye, a village 15 kilometers from Privolnoye, in the modest three-story building displays a metal plaque commemorates Gorbachev's former high school.[1]

In popular culture

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Gorbachev's Hometown, Clues To The Enduring Power Of Soviet Nostalgia . www.rferl.org . 25 December 2021.