Chegem
Chegem (Russian: Чеге́м; Kabardian: Шэджэм; Karachay-Balkar: Чегем, Çegem) is a town and the administrative center of Chegemsky District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) north of Nalchik, at the elevation of about 470 meters (1,540 ft). Population: 18,019 (2010 Census).
Chegem
Чегем | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Kabardian | Шэджэм |
| • Karachay-Balkar | Чегем |
View of mountains from Chegem | |
Location of Chegem | |
Chegem Location of Chegem Chegem Chegem (Kabardino-Balkaria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′N 43°35′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Administrative district | Chegemsky District |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Town status since | 2000 |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,019 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 18,156 (+0.8%) |
Administrative status | |
| • Capital of | Chegemsky District |
Municipal status | |
| • Municipal district | Chegemsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Chegem Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Chegemsky Municipal District, Chegem Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| OKTMO ID | 83645101001 |
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