Prokhladny, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
Prokhladny (Russian: Прохла́дный) (Chechen: Еха-ГӀала) 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);[2] 61,772 (2002 Census);[7] 57,084 (1989 Census).[8]
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 Prokhladny Town Administration building (2006) | |
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Location of Prokhladny 
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| Coordinates: 43°45′N 44°02′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkaria[1] |
| Founded | 1765 |
| Town status since | 1937 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Yuliya Parkhomenko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.08 km2 (13.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 59,601 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 57,857 (-2.9%) |
| • Rank | 278th in 2010 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Prokhladny[1] |
| • Capital of | Prokhladnensky District[1], town of republic significance of Prokhladny[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Prokhladny Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Prokhladny Urban Okrug[4], Prokhladnensky Municipal District[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 361000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 86631 |
| OKTMO ID | 83710000001 |
| Website | admprohladnyi |
A residential area in Prokhladny
History
It was founded in 1765 by Zaporozhian Cossacks and served as a southern border outpost in the 19th century. Town status was granted to it in 1937.
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.[1] 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.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Prokhladny is incorporated as Prokhladny Urban Okrug.[4]
Demographics
In 2002, the population included:[9]
- Russians (79.1%)
- Koreans (3.3%)
- Kabardians (3.1%)
- Ukrainians (2.5%)
- Turks (1.8%)
- Germans (1.5%)
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 [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- 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)
- 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 [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (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 [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/rnkbr.html
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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