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Lechinkay, Russia

Лечинкай

Lechinkay is a town of 4,334 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, founded in 1842.

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Population4,334 GeoNames

Local nameЛечинкай

RegionKabardino-Balkariya Republic

Elevation680 m 2,231 ft

Founded1842

Time zoneEurope/Moscow

Land area59.0 km²

Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL) 17 km

Why visit Lechinkay

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.

Museums and landmarks1

Термальные источники

Monument and historic site · 4.7 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Школа села Яникой

School · 6.3 km

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Map of Lechinkay

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Getting there and nearby towns

Nalchik Airport (NAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.

Shalushka 11 km east, about 11 min by car
Chegem 12 km east, about 12 min by car
Nalchik 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
Nartan 22 km east, about 22 min by car
Nartkala 34 km east, about 34 min by car
Novopavlovsk 47 km north, about 47 min by car
Tyrnyauz 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
Prokhladnyy 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
Goryachevodskiy 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
Pyatigorsk 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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ISS053-E-19355 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
ISS047-E-124792 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
ISS047-E-124793 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
ISS047-E-124794 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
ISS053-E-19356 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
ISS047-E-124791 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
ISS047-E-124790 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain

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