Prokhladny (Russian: Прохла́дный; Kabardian: КъалэкӀыхь, Прохладнэ) is a town in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located on the Malka River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) north of Nalchik. Population: 59,601 (2010 Census);[2] 61,772 (2002 Census);[7] 57,084 (1989 Census).[8]

Prokhladny Прохладный
Town[1]
Prokhladny Town Administration building (2006)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Prokhladny
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Coordinates: 43°45′N 44°02′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kabardino-Balkaria[1]
Founded	1765
Town status since	1937
Government
• Head	Yuliya Parkhomenko
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	59,601
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	57,857 (−2.9%)
• Rank	278th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Prokhladny[1]
• Capital of	Prokhladnensky District[1], town of republic significance of Prokhladny[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Prokhladny Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Prokhladny Urban Okrug[4], Prokhladnensky Municipal District[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	361000
Dialing code(s)	+7 86631
OKTMO ID	83710000001
Website	admprohladnyi.ru

History

It was founded in 1765 by Zaporozhian Cossacks and served as a southern border outpost in the 19th century.^{[citation needed]} Town status was granted to it in 1937.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Prokhladny serves as the administrative center of Prokhladnensky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Prokhladny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Prokhladny is incorporated as Prokhladny Urban Okrug.[4]

Demographics

In 2002, the population included:[9]

• Russians (79.1%)
• Koreans (3.3%)
• Kabardians (3.1%)
• Ukrainians (2.5%)
• Turks (1.8%)
• Germans (1.5%)

Transportation

There is large railway station in the town.

References

Notes

Sources

• Парламент Кабардино-Балкарской Республики. Закон №12-РЗ от 27 февраля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Кабардино-Балкарской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 23 апреля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные республиканские Законы». Вступил в силу на следующий день после опубликования. Опубликован: "Кабардино-Балкарская правда", б/н, 1 марта 2005 г. (Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Law #12-RZ of February 27, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 23, 2014 On Amending Various Republican Laws. Effective as of the day following the publication date.).
• Парламент Кабардино-Балкарской Республики. Закон №13-РЗ от 27 февраля 2005 г. «Об статусе и границах муниципальных образований в Кабардино-Балкарской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 23 апреля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные республиканские Законы». Вступил в силу на следующий день после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Кабардино-Балкарская правда", б/н, 1 марта 2005 г. (Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Law #13-RZ of February 27, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal Formations in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 23, 2014 On Amending Various Republican Laws. Effective as of the day following the official publication date.).

External links

• Official website of Prokhladny (in Russian)
• Unofficial website of Prokhladny (in Russian)
• Another unofficial website of Prokhladny (in Russian)

На других языках

[de] Prochladny

[ru] Прохладный