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), 150 kilometers (93 mi) east of Stavropol, the administrative center of the krai.

[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1971.

[citation needed] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Blagodarny serves as the administrative center of Blagodarnensky District.

[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Blagodarnensky District as the Town of Blagodarny.

[citation needed] As a municipal division, the Town of Blagodarny is incorporated within Blagodarnensky Municipal District as Blagodarny Urban Settlement.