Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Oblast

Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Карачаево-Черкесская автономная область, romanized: Karačaevo-Čerkesskaja avtonomaja oblast’;[1] Karachay-Balkar: Къарачай-Черкес автоном область, romanized: Qaraçay-Çerkes avtonom oblast;[1] Kabardian: Къэрэшей-Черкес автономнэ область, romanized: Qerešej-Čérkés avtonomne oblast’;[1] Abaza: Къарча-Черкес автоном область, Q̇arća-Ćerkes avtonom oblast’[1]) was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union that was created on 12 January 1922, and was the predecessor of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.[2] The Karachay-Cherkess oblast was first formed in 1922 for the Circassian (Cherkess) and Karachays peoples. The oblast was dissolved in 1926, to form the Karachay Autonomous Oblast and Cherkess Autonomous Oblast. Karachay Autonomous Oblast was dissolved in 1943, when the Karachays were exiled to Central Asia for their alleged collaboration with the Germans. In 1957, upon their return, the Karachay-Cherkess autonomous oblast was recreated. During this time, part of the territory was incorporated into the Georgian SSR. In 1991 it became a republic.

Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast Къарачай-Черкес АО Къэрэшей-Черкес АО Карачаево-Черкесская АО
Autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union
1922–1926 1957–1991
Map of the Soviet Caucasus including the Karachay-Cherkessia AO.
Capital	Cherkessk
Historical era	20th century
• Established	12 January 1922
• Split into Karachay AO and Cherkess AO	1926
• Recreation	=1957
• Disestablished	1991
Preceded by Succeeded by Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Karachay-Cherkessia
Today part of	Russia