Cherkessk
Sign in to saveCherkessk (; Adyghe: Шэрджэс къалэ; Kabardian: Черкес-къалэ) is the capital city of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, as well as its political, economic, and cultural center. Population: 112,782 (2024).
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Cherkessk is the capital and main urban center of Karachay-Cherkessia, a region in Russia, serving as the seat of its government and economy. With a population of about 112,800 people, it functions as the political, economic, and cultural hub for the republic.
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- Cherkessk
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Черкесск
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- Flag of Cherkessk (Karachay-Cherkessia).png
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- Coat of Arms of Cherkessk (Karachay-Cherkessia).png
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- Karachay-Cherkess Republic
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- Karachay-Cherkess Republic
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- city of republic significance of Cherkessk
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- City
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- Cherkessk Urban Okrug
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- Cherkessk Urban Okrug
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Cherkessk (; Adyghe: Шэрджэс къалэ; Kabardian: Черкес-къалэ) is the capital city of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, as well as its political, economic, and cultural center. Population: 112,782 (2024).
It was previously known as Batalpashinskaya (until 1931), Batalpashinsk (until 1934), Sulimov (until 1937), Yezhovo-Cherkessk (until 1939).