Prokhladny, Kabardino-Balkar Republic
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 Prokhladny Town Administration building (2006) |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkar Republic |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of republic significance of Prokhladny |
| Administrative center of | Prokhladnensky District, town of republic significance of Prokhladny |
| Municipal status (as of January 2011) | |
| Urban okrug | Prokhladny Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Prokhladny Urban Okrug, Prokhladnensky Municipal District |
| Head | Yuliya Parkhomenko |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 59,601 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 278th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1765 |
| Town status since | 1937 |
| Postal code(s) | 361000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 86631 |
| Website | admprohladnyi |
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Prokhladny (Russian: Прохла́дный) is a town in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, located on the Malka River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) north of Nalchik. Population: 59,601 (2010 Census);61,772 (2002 Census);57,084 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1765 by Zaporozhian Cossacks and served as a southern border outpost in the 19th century. Town status was granted to it in 1937.
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.
In 2002, the population included:
There is large railway station in the town.
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