Ust’-Dzheguta, Russia
Усть-Джегута
Ust’-Dzheguta is a town of 34,001 people in Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1861.
Why visit Ust’-Dzheguta
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include курган.
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About Ust’-Dzheguta
Ust-Dzheguta (Russian: Усть-Джегута; Karachay-Balkar: Джёгетей Аягъы, Cögetey Ayağı; Abaza: Усть-Джьгваты; Kabardian: Жэгуэтэныпэ) is a town and the administrative center of Ust-Dzhegutinsky District of the Karachay–Cherkess Republic, Russia, located north of the Caucasus Mountains on the right bank of the Kuban River 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) south of Cherkessk. Population: 31,137 (2021 census); The dam here is the start of the Great Stavropol Canal.
From the Wikipedia article Ust-Dzheguta (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks3
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship2
History
It was founded in 1861 as the stanitsa of Dzhegutinskaya (Джегутинская) by the Cossacks. Town status was granted to it in 1975.
From the History section of Ust-Dzheguta on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Ust’-Dzheguta
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 90 km away.
- Druzhba 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Cherkessk 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Psyzh 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Khabez 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Ali-Berdukovskiy 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Pravokubanskiy 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Zelenchukskaya 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Nevinnomyssk 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Kislovodsk 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Pyatigorsk 86 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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