Kislovodsk - the largest by number of resorts spa resort city in Russia, located in the Stavropol Territory, in eco-resort region KMV. The city is located 234 km from the city of Stavropol, in the northern foothills of the Greater Caucasus at a height of 800-1069 m above sea level. Arose from a Russian military fort, founded in 1803 to his appearance and name of the city is obliged to source acidic mineral water Narzan.

Location and topography 
 
Panorama from Mount Koltso.Kislovodsk Kislovodsk is located in southern Stavropol region, almost on the border with Russia, Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria, 65 km from Mount Elbrus. Kislovodsk is located in a picturesque valley formed by two converging valleys of the rivers - and Olkhovka Berezovka flowing into the river Podkumok. The length of the valley from the south-east to north-west is about 4 km.

Different areas of the city are at different heights above sea level. For example, the district seltzer galleries - at an altitude of 813 m, and part of the park (Red Sun) - at an altitude of 1,063 m above sea level.

The landscape of the city and its environs is very picturesque. The city is surrounded by sand and chalk mountains, forming numerous terraces with deep caves and grottoes. Separate blocks of red sandstone took quite bizarre shape as a result of weathering. To the east, the city is surrounded by hills, bound by a small hill, and a chain of chalk hills, which together constitute the middle part of Dzhinalskogo Ridge (elevation 1500 m). From the north valley of Kislovodsk limited chain terraced chalk hills Borgustanskogo range, reaching a height of 1200 m above sea level. Borgustansky Dzhinalsky ridges and spurs are the Pasture Ridge, one of the northern ranges of the Greater Caucasus. From the south and south-east valley Kislovodsk limited cuesta Rocky Mountains - Kabardian ridge height of 1600 m and Bermamytskim plateau, jagged canyons of the rivers Alikonovki, Berezovka and Olkhovka.

The territory of the urban district Kislovodsk amount of land the city and surrounding lands, including the territory of villages Alikonovka, Belorechensky, Zelenogorsk, Industry, Lunacharskogo Narzan, Novokislovodsky.

Climate
The mountains surrounding the Kislovodsk protect it from cold winds, providing it with a special microclimate. Despite the fact that the city is located in a deep valley among the mountains, and the air is never stagnant, as the valley is continuously ventilated by the free flow of fresh mountain air, walking through the gorges of rivers. Kislovodsk is located much higher than other resorts of Caucasian Mineral Water and is in a more favorable climatic conditions, which gives it the character of mountain-climate station.

Climate - moderate continental with plenty of sunny days. As the number of sunny days Kislovodsk to the best resorts in the world. The average number of clear days in Kislovodsk, about 300, whereas in Pyatigorsk - 98, in Zheleznovodsk - 117, and in Essentuki - 112. The average temperature is about +8 ° C, annual precipitation - 600 mm, of which most of the fall in the spring and early summer. Air pressure in Kislovodsk relatively low - 692 mm Hg. Art. (Normal pressure - 760 mmHg. Cent.) And constancy, which has beneficial effects on treatment of patients who reported invigorating fresh air, especially in the warm season. The relative humidity is 56-65%.

Winter in Kislovodsk, moderately soft, dry, with unstable snow cover, cold usually occur in the second half of November. The coldest days are in January (-4 ° C), but the invasion of cold air temperatures can fall even to -20 ° C, and at thaws rises to 18-19 ° C. In winter, many sunny days during the day the sun shines at least 4 hours, the winds are very rare.

Spring comes later than in other cities of the Caucasian Mineral Waters, the weather is changeable, especially in April, windy, there is a change of rainfall snowfall, warm weather - cold. In April, the number of cloudy days is small.

The summer is long (about 5 months), never hot, in the evening and early morning is always cool, the average temperature in July - August 19 ° C, intermittent rain.

Stable golden autumn begins in September. Sunny, dry weather usually lasts until November. Rainfall is low, calm and sunny.


Vegetation
The city is very green, there are many public gardens, flower beds. Adornment and pride is the resort of Kislovodsk park. On the slopes of the mountains surrounding the Kislovodsk, spread subalpine meadows in the vicinity - mountain-steppe vegetation. In the area of the tract of Jinan and in the valley Fascination (feed zone of mineral springs) on an area of 13 hectares planted 70,000 birch trees and 30,000 seedlings of the Crimean pine. In Kislovodsk and its surroundings there are numerous orchards.