Germenchik, Russia
Герменчик
Germenchik is a town of 4,129 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, founded in 1926.
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Population4,129
GeoNames
Local nameГерменчик
Elevation298 m
978 ft
Founded1926
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area26.5 km²
Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL)
14 km
Why visit Germenchik
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Germenchik
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Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes1
Map of Germenchik
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nalchik Airport (NAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Nartkala 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Nartan 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Chegem 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Nalchik 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Shalushka 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Novopavlovsk 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Georgiyevsk 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Malgobek 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Pyatigorsk 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Герменчик (Кабардино-Балкария), Chereck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-428039 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-31669 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Kabardino-Balkaria. Castle Chateau Erken PA150320 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Экскурсия в Шато-Эркен и Нальчик (02), Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
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