Arkhyz
Arkhyz (also Nizhny Arkhyz Russian: Архыз; Karachay-Balkar: Ырхыз, Irxız; "mudflows") is a village in the valley of the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River, in the Republic of Karachay–Cherkessia, Greater Caucasus, Russia, about 70 km inland from the Black Sea shore. The modern village was founded in 1923 near the confluence of the Arkhyz and Pshish rivers. It is located in a mountainous region in the vicinity of the eponymous aul sitting at an altitude of 1,450 meters. The elevation of the surrounding mountains is more than 3,000 meters above the sea. The population is 505 (2010 Census).
Arkhyz
Архыз | |
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village | |
The village of Arkhyz | |
Location of Arkhyz | |
Arkhyz Location of Arkhyz Arkhyz Arkhyz (Karachay-Cherkessia) | |
| Coordinates: 43.565°N 41.278889°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Karachay-Cherkessia |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Elevation | 1,470 m (4,820 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 505 |
Municipal status | |
| • Municipal district | Zelenchuksky District |
| • Rural settlement | Arkhyz Rural District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 369152 |
| OKTMO ID | 91610402101 |
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