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Cherkessk (Russia)

LC control no.n 82024985
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Geographic headingCherkessk (Russia)
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Geographic subdivision usageRussia (Federation)--Cherkessk
Variant(s)Черкесск (Russia)
Cherkessk, Russia
Yezhovo-Cherkessk (R.S.F.S.R.)
Ezhovo-Cherkessk (R.S.F.S.R.)
Tscherkessk (R.S.F.S.R.)
Cherkessk (R.S.F.S.R.)
Associated countryRussia (Federation)
Special noteNon-Latin script reference not evaluated.
Found inBolʹsh. sov. ėnt︠s︡ikl., 3rd: v. 29, p. 81 (Cherkessk; founded as fortress in 1804; from 1825-1931 known as Stant︠s︡ii︠a︡ Batalpashinskai︠a︡ [no publs. in LC]; from 1931-1939 designated a city and renamed Batalpashink [no publs. in LC]; from 1939 renamed Cherkessk; center of Karachaevo-Cherkesskai︠a︡ avtonomnai︠a︡ oblastʹ of Stavropolʹskiĭ kraĭ RSFSR)
BGN per phone, 1/20/82 (Cherkessk; popl; 44°14ʹN 42°03ʹE; variants: Tscherkessk, Yezhovo-Cherkessk; earlier name: Batalpashinsk [no publs. in LC], changed name to Cherkessk in 1939)
Narody Kavkaza ... 2022: title page (Черкесск = Cherkessk)
Geographic area codee-ru---