Chegem, Russia
Чегем
Chegem is a town of 18,000 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, founded in 1822.
Why visit Chegem
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Berbekov Kabardino-Balkarian State University.
Weather in Chegem
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About 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).
From the Wikipedia article Chegem (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Berbekov Kabardino-Balkarian State University
School · 8.1 km
University in Russia
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes16
Арабис
Cafe · Regional, International · 7.2 km
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
4 more on the map.
History
Originally called Chegem Pervy (Чеге́м Пе́рвый), it was granted urban-type settlement status in 1972. In 2000, it was granted town status and renamed Chegem.
From the History section of Chegem on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare2
Map of Chegem
64 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Nalchik Airport (NAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Shalushka 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Nalchik 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Nartan 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Nartkala 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Tyrnyauz 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Pyatigorsk 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kislovodsk 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Malgobek 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sagopshi 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ГУК КБГУ новый, Юрий Керимов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Город Чегем, Chereck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS043-E-110297 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-110296 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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