Terek (in English) Терек (Russian) Тэрч къалэ (Kabardian) |
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Administrative status (as of November 2012) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkar Republic |
Administrative district | Tersky District |
Administrative center of | Terky District |
Municipal status (as of January 2011) | |
Municipal district | Tersky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Terek Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Tersky Municipal District, Terek Urban Settlement |
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Area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | 19,170 inhabitants |
Density | 1,598/km2 (4,140/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1876 |
Town status since | 1967 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 86632 |
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Terek (Russian: Терек; Kabardian: Тэрч къалэ) is a town and the administrative center of Tersky District of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Terek River, 59 kilometers (37 mi) east of Nalchik. Population: 19,170 (2010 Census).
Founded in 1876, it was granted urban-type settlement status in 1945 and town status in 1967.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Terek serves as the administrative center of Tersky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Terek is incorporated within Tersky Municipal District as Terek Urban Settlement.
Population: 19,170 (2010 Census);20,255 (2002 Census);16,559 (1989 Census).
As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic distribution of the population was: