Krasny Kut (Russian: Кра́сный Кут, lit. beautiful place) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnokutsky District of Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Yeruslan River (Volga's tributary), 117 kilometers (73 mi) southeast of Saratov. Population: 14,420 (2010 Census preliminary results); 15,334 (2002 Census); 17,495 (1989 Census).