Nizhniy Cherek, Russia
Нижний Черек
Nizhniy Cherek is a town of 3,098 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, founded in 1601.
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Population3,098
GeoNames
Local nameНижний Черек
Elevation300 m
984 ft
Founded1601
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL)
22 km
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Map of Nizhniy Cherek
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nalchik Airport (NAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Nartkala 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Nartan 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Nalchik 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Chegem 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Shalushka 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Malgobek 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Novopavlovsk 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Sagopshi 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Alagir 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
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