Kakhun, Russia
Кахун
Kakhun is a town of 7,490 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia.
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Population7,490
GeoNames
Local nameКахун
Elevation297 m
974 ft
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL)
20 km
Why visit Kakhun
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Kakhun
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Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay1
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Churches and places of worship1
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
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Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare5
Map of Kakhun
28 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, 20 km away.
- Nartkala 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Nartan 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Nalchik 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Chegem 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Shalushka 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Novopavlovsk 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Malgobek 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Sagopshi 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Alagir 62 km southeast, about 1 h 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
- Къэхъун, Mitrand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Центральная мечеть Нарткалы, Chereck, CC BY-SA 4.0
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