town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
Republic of Adygea
Adygea ( ), officially the Republic of Adygea or the Adygean Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. The republic is a part of the Southern Federal District, and covers an area of , with a popu ...
,
Russia
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, located near
Krasnodar Reservoir
Krasnodar, formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern Russia, with a population of 1,154,885 residents, and up to 1.263 millio ...
, northwest of
Maykop
Maykop is the capital city of Adygea, Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River. It borders Maykopsky District, from which it is administratively and municipally independent, to the east and south; Giaginsky District to the north, ...
, the
capital
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Econom ...
of the republic. Population: 12,721 (2020),
It was previously known as ''Adygeysk(y)'' (until July 27, 1976),''Teuchezhsk'' (until 1990).
History
It was founded as the settlement of Adygeysky () in 1969 due to the construction of
Krasnodar Reservoir
Krasnodar, formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern Russia, with a population of 1,154,885 residents, and up to 1.263 millio ...
.''Cities and Towns of Russia Encyclopedia'', p. 14 According to some other sources, the original name was "Adygeysk".Azarenkova et al., p. 269.Pospelov, p. 23 The name alluded to the
Adyghe people
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indigenous to the region. On July 27, 1976, it was granted town status and renamed Teuchezhsk (), for Adyghe poet Tsug Teuchezh. In 1990, the original name was restored.
districts
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.Law #171 It has the following rural localities under its jurisdiction:Law #270
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aul
An aul; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (; ) is a type of fortified village or town found throughout the Caucasus and Central Asia.
They are generally built out of stone, on faces of ridges or against cliffs in order to provide protection against su ...
khutor
A khutor ( ; rus, хутор, p=ˈxutər) or khutir (, ) is a type of rural locality in some countries of Eastern Europe; in the past the term mostly referred to a single- homestead settlement.Psekups
As a municipal division, Adygeysk Republican Urban Okrug is incorporated as Adygeysk Urban Okrug.Law #171 stipulates that the borders of the republican urban okrugs are identical to those of the municipal urban okrugs.
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*Е. М. Поспелов (Ye. M. Pospelov). "Имена городов: вчера и сегодня (1917–1992). Топонимический словарь." (City Names: Yesterday and Today (1917–1992). Toponymic Dictionary." Москва, "Русские словари", 1993.
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