Islamey, Russia
Исламей
Islamey is a town of 10,899 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, founded in 1640.
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Population10,899
GeoNames
Local nameИсламей
Elevation531 m
1,742 ft
Founded1640
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area92.0 km²
Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL)
23 km
Why visit Islamey
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 7 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Islamey
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
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Restaurants and cafes7
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging4
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Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare11
Map of Islamey
47 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, 23 km away.
- Kyzburun Pervyy 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Baksan 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Shalushka 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Nalchik 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Nartan 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Nartkala 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Pyatigorsk 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Tyrnyauz 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Kislovodsk 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Ислъамей, KBR-chik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Памятник односельчанам, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны. Атажукино, Кабардино-Балкария 02, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник односельчанам, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны. Атажукино, Кабардино-Балкария 01, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS047-E-124796 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-124795 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-124797 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-62118 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-147932 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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