Urukh, Russia
Урух
Urukh is a town of 4,360 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, founded in 1670.
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Population4,360
GeoNames
Local nameУрух
Elevation445 m
1,460 ft
Founded1670
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area47.0 km²
Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL)
40 km
Why visit Urukh
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Urukh
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Restaurants and cafes3
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Urukh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nalchik Airport (NAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Nartkala 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Alagir 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Nartan 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Nalchik 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Beslan 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Shalushka 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Chegem 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Malgobek 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Vladikavkaz 59 km southeast, about 59 min 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
- Мечеть в Урухе, Mitrand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Welcome to Norh Ossetia. Russia. Добро пожаловать в Северную Осетию. Россия - panoramio, kikiwis, CC BY 3.0
- ISS038-E-51725 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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