Cherkessk - the capital of Karachaevo-Cherkessia

Karachay-Cherkess Republic is famous for its magnificent landscapes and rich culture. The city of Cherkessk is the capital of Karachay-Cherkessia, it is located in Transcaucasia on the right bank of the river. The Kuban. It has an interesting history and is distinguished by the collection of a great kind of traditions of different peoples, and is also the main center of industry. However, at present the factories on the balance sheet of the republic are gradually losing their former power. Entrepreneurship is succeeding. As a rule, the city's economy is built on small retail outlets.

The climate here is rather mild, the summer is warm with a temperature of about 25 ^о С, in winter the frosts are average, mostly around -7 ^о С. This city is worth a visit. There are enough places to pay attention to.

A bit of history

It is generally believed that Cherkessk (the capital of Circassia) was founded in 1825. However, some historians are inclined to a different date, which is much earlier than this year. It is believed that it was founded in 1804. It was at this time at the mouth of the river based Cossack redoubt. Then the village of Batalpashinskaya was founded. The origin of its name is unique in its kind. This is the only precedent in history when the town received a name not in honor of the winner (as is customary in most cases), but in honor of the defeated.

In 1880 the Batalpashinskaya station was designated as the center of the Kuban district. Half a century later, she was given the status of a city and named Batalpashinsky. This happened in 1934. But soon it was renamed Sulimov. Then it began to be called Yezhovo-Circassian, in honor of the People's Commissar of Internal Affairs. However, his reputation suffered, and he was shot. The city naturally decided to rename it, and then it became just Circassian. This sad story of the name has the capital of Karachaevo-Cherkessia. The city became the main administrative center of the republic since 1991.

During the Second World War, the army of many thousands, consisting of local residents, went to the front, and a Circassian regiment and a partisan detachment were formed. A lot of heroes did not return home, in their honor called the streets. The monument was also erected and the Eternal Flame is constantly burning.

Territory and population

Even though the town of Cherkessk has the status of the capital, it is very small, its area is not more than 70 thousand square kilometers. The population in 2016 is just over 120 thousand people. If we observe the dynamics of the last few years, then from 2011 the number of inhabitants decreases.

The capital of Karachaevo-Cherkessia has become a homeland for people of different nationalities. The composition of the population is very diverse. Most of them are Russian (about 60 percent), as well as Karachais and Circassians. By the way, the struggle between the Circassians and Karachais goes on for a long time, at heart Karachais dream that the city will one day be named Karachaev.

Industry and culture

In Cherkessk, although the scale of industry has decreased, but still some factories are working. These are enterprises of refrigeration engineering, plants for the production of bricks and cement, food and textile. Also here is the largest mineral water plant. Its products are popular all over the world. The mineral water of its production can be found in any city of our country.

The capital of Karachay-Cherkessia is a cultural city. In the first place here is the preservation of historical monuments. Of course, much attention is paid to culture. There are theaters, a large number of libraries and museums. The main attraction is the nature reserve, which stretched for many kilometers.

Religion

There are many religious buildings in Cherkessk, both Muslim and Christian. Following the Islamic laws, most women wear hijab, and men do not shave their beards. Every day more and more people are taking Islam. The morals of the Caucasian people are tough enough, they will not tolerate any debauchery, that's why the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia is considered a country of strict rules.