Kavkazskie Mineralnye Vody (Caucasian Mineral Waters) is a group of resorts of federal significance in the Stavropol Territory, a specially protected environmental and resort region of the Russian Federation.
Kislovodsk is situated higher than the rest spas (817-1063 m), the other resorts are located approximately at the same altitude: Essentuki stretches along the Podkumok River (600-640 m), Pyatigorsk is at the foot of the Mashuk Mountain (510-630 m), and Zheleznovodsk is located in the valley between the Beshtau and Zheleznaya mountains, as well as on the slopes at the foot of the latter (600-650 m).
The resorts dispose of more than 130 mineral springs and large reserves of silt mud from Lake Tambukan and Lake Lysogorskoe, which makes the Caucasian Mineral Waters a unique balneotherapeutic health resort. The region is notable for picturesque natural landscapes and mountain healthful climate.
The main specialization profile of the spas is the provision of medical and health-improving services and treatment with world famous waters and mineral muds.
The postage stamps feature architectural monuments of the Stavropol Territory: Ostrovsky Baths, the Narzannaya Gallery, Lermontov Baths, and a Gallery above Spring No. 17.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Format of the block of four |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system |
Comb 11¾:12 |
40 × 28 mm |
100 × 80 mm |
20 thousand blocks of four |