Prokhladny, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic

Population: 59,601 (2010 Russian census); 61,772 (2002 Census); 57,084 (1989 Soviet census).

Prokhladny Прохладный
Town
Prokhladny Town Administration building (2006)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Prokhladny
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Coordinates: 43°45′N 44°02′E / 43.750°N 44.033°E / 43.750; 44.033
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kabardino-Balkaria
Founded	1765
Town status since	1937
Government
• Head	Yuliya Parkhomenko
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	59,601
• Estimate  (2018)	57,857 (−2.9%)
• Rank	278th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Prokhladny
• Capital of	Prokhladnensky District, town of republic significance of Prokhladny
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Prokhladny Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Prokhladny Urban Okrug, Prokhladnensky Municipal District
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)	361000
Dialing code(s)	+7 86631
OKTMO ID	83710000001
Website	admprohladnyi.ru

History

It was founded in 1765 by Zaporozhian Cossacks.^{[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. 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. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Prokhladny is incorporated as Prokhladny Urban Okrug.

Demographics

In 2002, the population included:

• 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.).

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