Takhtamukay (russian: Тахтамука́й; ady, Тэхъутэмыкъуай , ''Teh̦utemyqwaj'') is a
rural locality
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(an ''
aul
An aul (; ce, oil; russian: аул) is a type of fortified village or town found throughout the Caucasus mountains and Central Asia.
The word itself is of Turkic origin and simply means ''village'' in many Turkic languages. Auyl ( kk, Ауы� ...
'') and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ...
of
Takhtamukaysky District
Takhtamukaysky District (russian: Тахтамука́йский райо́н; ady, Тэхъутэмыкъуае къедзыгъо) is an administrativeLaw #171 and a municipalLaw #220 district (raion), one of the list of administrative and muni ...
of the
Republic of Adygea
The Republic of Adygea (; russian: Республика Адыгея, Respublika Adygeya, p=ɐdɨˈɡʲejə; ady, Адыгэ Республик, ''Adıgə Respublik''), also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a republics of Russia, republic of Ru ...
,
Russia
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, located northwest of
Maykop
Maykop (russian: Майкоп, p=mɐjˈkop mɐj'kop); ady, Мыекъуапэ, Mıéquapə ) is the capital city of the Republic of Adygea in Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River (a tributary of the Kuban River). It borders ...
. Population:
Before 1990, its name was Oktyabrsky ().
Kurgan
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s dated between the
2nd and 1st millennium BCE are located in the vicinity of the aul.
References
Rural localities in Takhtamukaysky District
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