Karakoksha (; , ''Kara-Kökşi'') is a
rural locality
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically describ ...
(a
selo) and the administrative centre of Karakokshinskoye Rural Settlement of
Choysky District
Choysky District (; , ''Çoo aymak'') is an administrativeLaw #101-RZ and municipalLaw #10-RZ district (raion), one of the ten in the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the north of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administra ...
, the
Altai Republic
The Altai Republic, also known as the Gorno-Altai Republic, is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. The republic borders Kemerovo Oblast to the north, Khakassia to the northeast, Tuva to the east, Altai Krai to the west, as well ...
,
Russia
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. The population was 1351 as of 2016.
There are 17 streets.
Geography
Karakoksha is located southeast of
Gorno-Altaysk
Gorno-Altaysk (, ; ; historically, pre-1932: Ulala) is the capital town of the Altai Republic, Russia.
The population stands at around 64,000 people as of 2020 with steady growth over the recent years. In the past, the town was known as ''Ulala' ...
, in the valley of the Sarakoksha River, 54 km south of
Choya (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kuzya is the nearest rural locality.
Расстояние от Каракокши до Чои
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References
Rural localities in Choysky District
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