Nizhniy Arkhyz, Russia
Нижний Архыз
Nizhniy Arkhyz is a town of 2,000 people in Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia.
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Population2,000
GeoNames
Local nameНижний Архыз
Elevation1,205 m
3,953 ft
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Why visit Nizhniy Arkhyz
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Central Zelenchuksky Church, North Church and Нижне-Архызское городище.
Weather in Nizhniy Arkhyz
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Things to do3
Central Zelenchuksky Church
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
10th c. Alanian church in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia
North Church
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Church in Arkhyz, Russia
Museums and landmarks9
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Нижне-Архызский историко-архитектурный и археологический комплекс
Museum · 1.4 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
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Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
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Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Nizhniy Arkhyz
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
- Arkhyz 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Zelenchukskaya 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Storozhevaya 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Kardonikskaya 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Kyzyl-Oktyabr’skiy 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Karachayevsk 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Psebay 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Psyzh 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cherkessk 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Otradnaya 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Экскурсия в Нижний Архыз (18), Legioner2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм Архыз 2, Mariluna, Public domain
- Hram1, This photography was created by Mariluna . Other photos see here ., Public domain
- Central Church Zelenchuk, This photo was taken by Anton Zelenov . Please credit this with : Photo : Anton Zelenov in the immediate vicinity of the image. If you use one of my photos, please email me (account needed) or leave..., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Архызский заповедник - обзорный вид, This photography was created by Mariluna . Other photos see here ., Public domain
- Храм Средний, AntonGusakov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Поиск черных дыр, Томилина Екатерина Николаевна, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм12, Marina. turova, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Средний Храм на территории Нижнеархызского городища древнего Аланского государства, Alkasatkin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Северный храм, Колесников Виктор, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Средний храм, Колесников Виктор, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Круг, Колесников Виктор, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Middle church, This photo was taken by Anton Zelenov . Please credit this with : Photo : Anton Zelenov in the immediate vicinity of the image. If you use one of my photos, please email me (account needed) or leave..., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Астрономическая практика на Северо-Кавказской Астрономической Станции КФУ, Томилина Екатерина Николаевна, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм11, Marina. turova, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Каменное изваяние тюркского воина 8-12 вв., Qoçharlarnın Tatarhanuwulu Qaraçaylı Sarıbörü Sulâyman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Менгир Архыз, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arkhyz, mountains P5110597 2350, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм Южный Архыз, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Астрономический круг, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Астрономический круг 02, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Монастырь Александро-Афонский, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Монастырь Зеленчукский, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Монастырь Александро-Афонский 02, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Монастырь Зеленчукский 02, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Северный храм 01, Alkasatkin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм Средний Архыз 03, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм Средний Архыз, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм Средний Архыз 02, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Comet C2011L4 PanSTARRS 2013-03-24 in Russia, S. Korotkiy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bta-6, AlisaLandau, CC BY 4.0
- Central Zelenchuk Church 2022 02, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Zelenchuk Church 2022 04, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Zelenchuk Church 2022 19, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Zelenchuk Church 2022 06, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- North Zelenchuk Church 2022 01, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Zelenchuk Church 2022 03, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Zelenchuk Church 2022 15, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Zelenchuk Church 2022 09, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Zelenchuk Church 2022 05, VladimirPF, CC BY-SA 4.0
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