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Zelenchukskaya, Russia
Зеленчукская
Zelenchukskaya is a town of 21,117 people in Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1859.
Why visit Zelenchukskaya
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Zelenchukskaya
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About Zelenchukskaya
Zelenchukskaya (Russian: Зеленчу́кская; Karachay-Balkar: Зеленчук, Джаланджюк, romanized: Zelençuk, Calancük, Abaza: Зеленчыкв, Зеленчукская, Nogai: Зеленчукский, romanized: Zelençukskiy) is a rural locality (a stanitsa) and the administrative center of Zelenchuksky District of the Karachay–Cherkess Republic, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River.
From the Wikipedia article Zelenchukskaya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
Архыз
Cafe · Burger, Kebab, Local, Pizza, Russian
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
History
The stanitsa was founded on May 1, 1859 and named after the river on which it stands.
On December 8-9, 1942, approximately 180 Jews were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by German troops in a trench dug 2-3 km out of the village.
From the History section of Zelenchukskaya on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare4
Map of Zelenchukskaya
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
- Kardonikskaya 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Storozhevaya 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Kyzyl-Oktyabr’skiy 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Ali-Berdukovskiy 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Nizhniy Arkhyz 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Ispravnaya 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Kumysh 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Pravokubanskiy 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Karachayevsk 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Cherkessk 55 km northeast, about 55 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ратан 600 - panoramio, Александр с Кавказа, CC BY 3.0
- Zelenchukskaya, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia - panoramio, Александр с Кавказа, CC BY 3.0
- Zelenchukskaya, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia - panoramio (1), Александр с Кавказа, CC BY 3.0
- В утренних лучах - panoramio, Александр с Кавказа, CC BY 3.0
- Ночная гроза. - panoramio, Александр с Кавказа, CC BY 3.0
- Мемориал ВОВ в станице Зеленчукской, Etidartoff, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Берег реки Большой Зеленчук, Etidartoff, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вечер - panoramio (21), Александр с Кавказа, CC BY 3.0
- Zelenchuksky District, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia - panoramio (1), Александр с Кавказа, CC BY 3.0
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