Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai
Krasnaya Polyana
Красная Поляна | |
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General view of the Krasnaya Polyana from the Psekhako Ridge. In the foreground is a mountain Olympic village. | |
Interactive map of Krasnaya Polyana | |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′43″N 40°12′19″E / 43.67861°N 40.20528°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai |
| Settlement okrugSelsoviet | Krasnopolyansky Settlement Okrug |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1950 |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,598 |
• Estimate (2013) | 4,666 (+1.5%) |
| • Subordinated to | City of Sochi |
| • Capital of | Krasnopolyansky Settlement Okrug |
| • Urban okrug | Sochi Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code | 354392 |
| Dialing code | +7 8622 |
| OKTMO ID | 03726000056 |
Krasnaya Polyana (Russian: Кра́сная Поля́на, IPA: [ˈkrasnəjə pɐˈlʲanə]; Abkhaz: Гәбаадәы, Gwbaadwy; Adyghe: Ӏаткъуадж, ‘atquaj, Greek: Κράσναγια Πολιάνα) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Krasnopolyansky Settlement Okrug, which is under the administrative jurisdiction of Adlersky City District of the City of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Population: 4,598 (2010 census); 3,969 (2002 census); 3,300 (1989 Soviet census).
Located in the Western Caucasus, it is home to the new Rosa Khutor alpine ski resort, with a base elevation of 560 meters (1,840 ft) along the Mzymta River, 39 kilometers (24 mi) from its influx into the Black Sea in Adlersky City District of Sochi. The lift-served summit climbs to 2,320 meters (7,610 ft), giving a vertical drop of over a mile at 1,760 meters (5,770 ft). The resort hosted the Alpine and Nordic events of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, having previously hosted World Cup alpine events from February 2012, two years earlier.