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Staryy Cherek, Russia
Старый Черек
Staryy Cherek is a town of 6,702 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, founded in 1640.
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Population6,702
GeoNames
Local nameСтарый Черек
Elevation404 m
1,325 ft
Founded1640
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area48.3 km²
Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL)
18 km
Why visit Staryy Cherek
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Staryy Cherek
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Museums and landmarks1
Where to stay1
Gas and EV charging3
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Healthcare1
Map of Staryy Cherek
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nalchik Airport (NAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Nartkala 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Nartan 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Nalchik 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Chegem 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Shalushka 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Alagir 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Novopavlovsk 57 km north, about 57 min by car
- Malgobek 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Beslan 63 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
- StaryChe, Chereck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StarChereck, Chereck, CC0
- Лаха Черекан маьждиг, Саид Мисарбиев, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ныджэ, Chereck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunny Caucasus. Kabardino-Balkaria. Russia. Солнечный Кавказ. Кабардино-Балкария. Россия - panoramio, kikiwis, CC BY 3.0
- Kabardino-Balkar Republic. Russia. Кабардино-Балкарская Республика. Россия - panoramio (1), kikiwis, CC BY 3.0
- Kabardino-Balkar Republic. Russia. Кабардино-Балкарская Республика. Россия - panoramio, kikiwis, CC BY 3.0
- Kabardino-Balkar Republic. Russia. Кабардино-Балкарская Республика. Россия - panoramio (2), kikiwis, CC BY 3.0
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