Zhemtala, Russia
Жемтала
Zhemtala is a town of 3,266 people in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, founded in 1845.
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Population3,266
GeoNames
Local nameЖемтала
Elevation764 m
2,507 ft
Founded1845
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area47.5 km²
Nearest airportNalchik Airport (NAL)
26 km
Why visit Zhemtala
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Zhemtala
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Shopping2
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Gas and EV charging2
Healthcare1
Map of Zhemtala
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nalchik Airport (NAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Nalchik 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Nartan 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Shalushka 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Chegem 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Nartkala 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Alagir 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Prokhladnyy 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tyrnyauz 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- Beslan 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Novopavlovsk 75 km north, about 1 h 15 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
- ISS065-E-355445 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-355444 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS019-E-9326 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Кашхатау - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- Къашхатау, Саид Мисарбиев, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кашкатау ГЭС Нижне-Черекского района - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- KashhatauHPP, Сайга20К, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кашхатау, Кабардино-Балкарская Республика, Россия - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- Памятник павшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кашхантау. Магазин "Ислам" - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- Кашхантау - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
- Кашхантау. Рынок. - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
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