Baksan (town)
Baksan (Russian: Бакса́н; Kabardian: Бэхъсэн) is a town in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located 24 kilometers (15 mi) northwest of Nalchik on the left bank of the Baksan River (Terek's basin). Population: 60,445 (2021 Census); 36,860 (2010 Census); 35,805 (2002 Census); 28,767 (1989 Census).
Baksan
Баксан | |
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Central Mosque of Baksan | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Baksan | |
Baksan Location of Baksan Baksan Baksan (Kabardino-Balkaria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′57″N 43°32′02″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Town status since | 1967 |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,860 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 38,192 (+3.6%) |
Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Baksan |
| • Capital of | Baksansky District, town of republic significance of Baksan |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Baksan Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Baksansky Municipal District, Baksan Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 361530–361536, 361538 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 86634 |
| OKTMO ID | 83703000001 |
| Website | www |
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