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Etoka ( Russian: Этока) is a rural locality ( selo) in Predgorny District of Stavropol Krai, Russia, located 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) south of Lake Tambukan, by the Etoka River, by the foot of the Mount Dzhutsa. [1] Population is about 3,600 (2007 est.). [1]
It was established in the early 19th century as the khutor of Sablya (Са́бля). Present name was given to the village around 1897–1899. The name is derived from the Kabardian/ Adyghe languages, where it means "mud valley". [1]