| Prokhladny Прохладный | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Prokhladny Town Administration building (2006) | |
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| Location of Prokhladny | |
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| Coordinates: 43°45′N 44°02′E / 43.750°N 44.033°E / 43.750; 44.033 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Founded | 1765 |
| Town status since | 1937 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Yuliya Parkhomenko |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 59,601 |
| • Rank | 278th in 2010 |
| Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Prokhladny |
| • Capital of | Prokhladnensky District, town of republic significance of Prokhladny |
| Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Prokhladny Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Prokhladny Urban Okrug, Prokhladnensky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  ) |
| Postal code(s) | 361000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 86631 |
| OKTMO ID | 83710000001 |
| Website | admprohladnyi |
Prokhladny (Russian: Прохла́дный; Kabardian: КъалэкӀыхь, Прохладнэ) is a town in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located on the Malka River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) north of Nalchik. Population: 59,601 (2010 Census); 61,772 (2002 Census); 57,084 (1989 Soviet census).
History
It was founded in 1765 by Zaporozhian Cossacks.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Prokhladny serves as the administrative center of Prokhladnensky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Prokhladny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Prokhladny is incorporated as Prokhladny Urban Okrug.
Demographics
In 2002, the population included:
- Russians (79.1%)
- Koreans (3.3%)
- Kabardians (3.1%)
- Ukrainians (2.5%)
- Turks (1.8%)
- Germans (1.5%)
Notable people
- Mariya Lasitskene, Olympic champion and three-time world champion in high jump.
Transportation
There is large railway station in the town.
References
Notes
- ^ Law #12-RZ
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ Law #13-RZ
- "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (in Russian).
- Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики . 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- "Население кабардино-балкарии".
Sources
- Парламент Кабардино-Балкарской Республики. Закон №12-РЗ от 27 февраля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Кабардино-Балкарской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 23 апреля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные республиканские Законы». Вступил в силу на следующий день после опубликования. Опубликован: "Кабардино-Балкарская правда", б/н, 1 марта 2005 г. (Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Law #12-RZ of February 27, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 23, 2014 On Amending Various Republican Laws. Effective as of the day following the publication date.).
- Парламент Кабардино-Балкарской Республики. Закон №13-РЗ от 27 февраля 2005 г. «Об статусе и границах муниципальных образований в Кабардино-Балкарской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 23 апреля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные республиканские Законы». Вступил в силу на следующий день после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Кабардино-Балкарская правда", б/н, 1 марта 2005 г. (Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Law #13-RZ of February 27, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal Formations in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 23, 2014 On Amending Various Republican Laws. Effective as of the day following the official publication date.).
External links
- Official website of Prokhladny (in Russian)
- Unofficial website of Prokhladny (in Russian)
- Another unofficial website of Prokhladny (in Russian)
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