The Republic of Adygea (/ˌɑːdɪˈɡeɪə/;[11]Russian: Республика Адыгея, romanized:Respublika Adygeya; Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик, Adıgə Respublik), also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. The republic is a part of the Southern Federal District, and covers an area of 7,600 square kilometers (2,900sqmi), with a population of roughly 496,934 residents.[7] It is an enclave within Krasnodar Krai and is the fifth-smallest Russian federal subject by area. Maykop is the capital and the largest city of Adygea, home to one-third of the republic's population.
Adygea is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Circassian people that form 25% of the Republic's population, while Russians form a majority at 60%, and with minority populations of Armenians and Ukrainians. The official languages of Adygea are Russian and Adyghe.
Geography
Adygea lies in Russia's Southern Federal District of Eastern Europe, in the foothills of the Northwestern Caucasus in the Caucasus Mountains System, with plains in the northern areas and mountains in the southern area. Forests (mainly of European beech, oak, and maple) cover almost 40% of its territory.
Area — 7,792km2 (3,009sqmi).
Borders — the Republic of Adygea is entirely surrounded by Krasnodar Krai.
Highest point — Chugush Mountain: 3,238m (10,623ft).
Rivers
Khodz river headwaters, endemic region
The 870-kilometer (540mi) long Kuban River is one of the major navigable rivers in the Caucasus region. It forms part of the northern border between the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai.
Other rivers include:
Belaya River
Chokhrak River
Dakh River
Fars River
Khodz River
Kisha River
Bolshaya Laba River — (forming part of the eastern border between Adygea and Krasnodar Krai)
Psekups River
Pshish River
Sakhray River
Sukhoy Kurdzhips River — flows near the archaeological site at Mezmaiskaya cave.[12]
Lakes
Lago-Naki area in Adygea
The republic has no large lakes. However, the several large reservoirs include:
Krasnodarskoye Reservoir
Oktyabrskoye Reservoir
Shapsugskoye Reservoir
Tshchitskoye Reservoir
Mountains
Mount Fisht
The republic's major mountains and peaks range in height from 2,000–3,238 metres (6,562–10,623ft), and include:
The republic is rich in oil and natural gas. Other natural resources include gold, silver, tungsten, and iron.
Climate
Average January temperature: −0.5°C (31.1°F)
Average July temperature: +23°C (73°F)
Average annual precipitation: 70 centimeters (28in)
February15, 2010 recorded the absolute maximum for the winter months—in the capital, the city of Maykop, the temperature was 23.4°C (74.1°F).
History
Map of Adygea
The Cherkess (Adyghe) Autonomous Oblast was established within the Russian SFSR on July27, 1922, on the territories of the Kuban-Black Sea Oblast, primarily settled by the Adyghe people.[13] At that time, Krasnodar was the administrative center. It was renamed Adyghe (Cherkess) Autonomous Oblast on August24, 1922, soon after its creation. In the first two years of its existence the autonomous oblast was a part of the Russian SFSR, but on October17, 1924, it was transferred to the jurisdiction of the newly created North Caucasus Krai within the RSFSR.[14]
It was renamed Adyghe Autonomous Oblast (AO) in July 1928. On January10, 1934, the autonomous oblast became part of the new Azov-Black Sea Krai, which was removed from North Caucasus Krai. Maykop was made the administrative center of the autonomous oblast in 1936. Adyghe AO became part of Krasnodar Krai when it was established on September13, 1937.
On July3, 1991, the oblast was elevated to the status of a republic under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation.[15] The first President of the republic was Aslan Dzharimov, elected on 5 January 1992.[16]
Relations between the Adyghe and ethnic Russians in Adygea are currently good. Russians make up two-thirds of the population within Adygea.[17] The current Head of Adygea is Murat Kumpilov.[18]
Politics
Former Head of the Republic of Adygea, Aslan Tkhakushinov, in 2010
The chief executive of the government of the Republic of Adygea is the Head (called "President" until May 2011), who is appointed for a five-year term. Proficiency in the Adyghe language is a prerequisite for the candidate.[19]
The current Head, Murat Kumpilov (since January27, 2017), succeeded Aslan Tkhakushinov, initially as acting Head of the region. There is also a directly elected State Council (Khase or Xase—not to be confused with the Adyghe Khase, a union of Adyghe who supported Sovmen for a second term), which comprises the Council of Representatives and the Council of the Republic. Both councils are elected every five years and have 27 deputies each.
The Republic sends three representatives to the parliament of the Russian Federation; one to the State Duma and the other two to the Federation Council.
The Constitution of the Republic of Adygea was adopted on May14, 1995.
Divisions
Administrative divisions of the Republic of Adygea
Main article: List of administrative and municipal divisions of the Republic of Adygea
The Republic of Adygea is administratively divided into seven districts (raions), two cities/towns, and (at a lower administrative level) five urban-type settlements. Municipally, the republic is divided into two urban okrugs, five urban settlements, and 46rural settlements.
According to the 2010 Census,[22] ethnic Russians make up 63.6% of the republic's total population, while the ethnic Adyghe are 25.8%. Other groups include Armenians (3.7%), Ukrainians (1.4%), Kurds (1.1%) and Tatars (0.6%).
Ethnic group
1926 Census
1939 Census
1959 Census
1970 Census
1979 Census
1989 Census
2002 Census
2010 Census1
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Adyghe
50,821
44.8%
55,048
22.8%
65,908
23.2%
81,478
21.1%
86,388
21.4%
95,439
22.1%
108,115
24.2%
109,699
25.8%
Russians
29,102
25.6%
171,960
71.1%
200,492
70.4%
276,537
71.7%
285,626
70.6%
293,640
68.0%
288,280
64.5%
270,714
63.6%
Armenians
738
0.7%
2,348
1.0%
3,013
1.1%
5,217
1.4%
6,359
1.6%
10,460
2.4%
15,268
3.4%
15,561
3.7%
Ukrainians
26,405
23.3%
6,130
2.5%
7,988
2.8%
11,214
2.9%
12,078
3.0%
13,755
3.2%
9,091
2.0%
5,856
1.4%
Others
6,415
5.7%
6,313
2.6%
7,289
2.6%
11,198
2.9%
13,939
3.4%
18,752
4.3%
26,355
5.9%
14,093
3.3%
1 14,610 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.[28]
Religions
Maykop Central Mosque
Religion in Adygea as of 2012 (Sreda Arena Atlas)[29][30]
Russian Orthodoxy
35.4%
Other Orthodox
1.4%
Other Christians
3.8%
Islam
23.6%
Spiritual but not religious
19.8%
Atheism and irreligion
8.2%
Other and undeclared
7.8%
According to a 2012 survey which interviewed 56,900 people [29] 35.4% of the population of Adygea adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church 23.6% to Islam, 3% are unaffiliated Christians and 1% are Orthodox Christian believers who don't belong to church or are members of other Orthodox churches. In addition, 19.8% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious" 8% is atheist, and 8.6% follows other religions or did not answer to the question.[29]
Education
Adyghe State University and Maykop State Technological University, both in the capital Maykop, are the two major higher education facilities in Adygea.
Economy
Maykop Beer Brewery
Even though it is one of the poorest parts of Russia, the republic has abundant forests and rich soil. The region is famous for producing grain, sunflowers, tea, tobacco, and other produce. Hog and sheep breeding are also developed.
Food, timber, woodworking, pulp and paper, heavy engineering, and metal-working are the most developed industries.
The Adyghe language (Адыгабзэ) is a member of the Northwest Caucasian language family. Along with Russian, Adyghe is the official language of the republic.
There are 8state and 23public museums in the republic. The largest museum is the National Museum of the Republic of Adygea in Maykop.
Президент Российской Федерации.Указ№849от13 мая 2000 г. «О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе». Вступил в силу13 мая 2000 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства РФ", No.20, ст. 2112, 15 мая 2000 г. (President of the Russian Federation.Decree#849ofMay 13, 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District. Effective as ofMay 13, 2000.).
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Закон№168-1от14 февраля 1995 г. «О праздичных днях и памятных датах», в ред. Закона №231 от1 августа 2013 г.«О внесении изменения в статью3 Закона Республики Адыгея "О праздичных днях и памятных датах"». Вступил в силу14 февраля 1995 г. Опубликован: "Ведомости ЗС (Хасэ) - Парламента РА", No. 15, 14 февраля 1995 г.. (Law#168-1ofFebruary14, 1995 On Holidays and Memorial Dates, as amended by the Law#231 ofAugust1, 2013 On Amending Article3 of the Law of the Republic of Adygea "On Holidays and Memorial Dates". Effective as ofFebruary14, 1995.).
Государственный Совет— Хасэ Республики Адыгея.10 марта 1995 г. «Конституция Республики Адыгея (текст в ред. от 3мая 2007г.)», в ред. Конституционного закона №459 от30 октября 2015 г.«О поправках к Конституции Республики Адыгея». Опубликован: "Ведомости ЗС (Хасэ)— Парламента РА", №16, 6–10 марта 1995 г. (State Council of the Republic of Adygea.March10, 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Adygea (text of rev. of May3, 2007), as amended by the Constitutional Law#459 ofOctober30, 2015 On the Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Adygea. ).
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