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Terek, Kabardino-Balkar Republic

Terek (in English)
Терек (Russian)
Тэрч къалэ (Kabardian)
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View of Terek
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Location of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic in Russia
Terek is located in Kabardino-Balkaria
Terek
Terek
Location of Terek in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Coordinates: 43°29′N 44°08′E / 43.483°N 44.133°E / 43.483; 44.133Coordinates: 43°29′N 44°08′E / 43.483°N 44.133°E / 43.483; 44.133
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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
Statistics
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:


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