Adygeysk
| Adygeysk (English) Адыгейск (Russian) Адыгэкъалэ (Adyghe) Микъагъэ (Ubykh) |
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| Administrative status (as of June 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Adygea |
| Administratively subordinated to | Adygeysk Republican Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Adygeysk Republican Urban Okrug |
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| Urban okrug | Adygeysk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Adygeysk Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 12,237 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Previous names |
Adygeysk(y) (until July 27, 1976), Teuchezhsk (until 1990) |
| Postal code(s) | 385200, 385202 |
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Adygeysk (Russian: Адыге́йск; Adyghe: Адыгэкъалэ, Adəgăqală) is a town in the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located near Krasnodar Reservoir, 100 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Maykop, the capital of the republic. Population: 12,237 (2010 Census);12,209 (2002 Census);
It was founded as the settlement of Adygeysky (Адыге́йский) in 1969 due to the construction of Krasnodar Reservoir. According to some other sources, the original name was "Adygeysk". The name alluded to the Adyghe people indigenous to the region. On July 27, 1976, it was granted town status and renamed Teuchezhsk (Теуче́жск), for Adyghe poet Tsug Teuchezh. In 1990, the original name was restored.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated as Adygeysk Republican Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. It has the following rural localities under its jurisdiction:
As a municipal division, Adygeysk Republican Urban Okrug is incorporated as Adygeysk Urban Okrug.
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