Karachayevsk, Russia
Карачаевск
Karachayevsk is a town of 20,264 people in Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1927.
Why visit Karachayevsk
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 14 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Karachayevsk
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About Karachayevsk
Karachayevsk (Russian: Карача́евск; Karachay-Balkar: Къарачай шахар, Qaraçay şaxar) is a town in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia, located on the Kuban River in the Caucasus Mountains. Population: 21,483 (2010 census); 22,113 (2002 census); 21,582 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Karachayevsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Memorial to the Victims of Political Repression
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes14
«Aladdin»
Cafe · Kebab, Buschenschank, Grill, Burger, Chicken, Barbecue · 1.3 km
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
2 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1926 as Georgiyevskoye settlement and by the resolution of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of August 26, 1929, the name of Mikoyan-Shahar was approved and the town was given the status of a city. During World War II, from August 1942 to January 1943, the area was occupied by the German forces. From October 5, 1944 to January 1, 1957, when the Karachays were in exile into the Central Asian deserts, by the decision of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR of November 6, 1943, for alleged collaboration with the Germans, Mikoyan-Shahar was renamed Klukhori and the territory of the former Karachay Autonomous Region was assigned to the Georgian SSR.
The vicinity is rich in early medieval monuments, such as the ruins of the Khumar fortress and the early 10th-century Shoana Church.
From the History section of Karachayevsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare6
Map of Karachayevsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Novyy Karachay 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Ordzhonikidzevskiy 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Kyzyl-Oktyabr’skiy 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Kumysh 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Sary-Tyuz 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Pravokubanskiy 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Kardonikskaya 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Zelenchukskaya 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Cherkessk 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Kislovodsk 67 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Karachayevsk, Iltever at Russian Wikipedia, Public domain
- Teberda Karachayevsk, voda.gov.ru, CC BY 4.0
- Шоанинский храм, Плешков, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 192, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Бюст героя Советского Союза Х.У. Богатырева, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом, где жил командир партизанского отряда "За Родину" М.И. Исаков, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 194, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 193, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание, где останавливался и выступал видный деятель болгарского и международного движения Георгий Димитров, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 213, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 214, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 215, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 216, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 217, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом, в котором жил герой Советского Союза Х.У. Богатырев, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Каньон реки Кубань 03, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Каньон реки Кубань 02, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Каньон реки Кубань 01, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Каньон реки Кубань, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS045-E-160713 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Памятник воинам-землякам, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны 1941-1945 гг.; Коста-Хетагурова, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Поездка в Домбай и другие места 2025 года 183, Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
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