Teberda

{{Short description|Town in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia}}

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Teberda ({{langx|ru|Теберда́}}, {{langx|krc|Теберди}}, Teberdi) is a town under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk in the Karachay–Cherkess Republic, Russia, located in the Caucasus Mountains {{convert|105|km|sp=us}} south of Cherkessk at the elevation of about {{convert|1280|m|sp=us}}. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=9,058|p2002=7,827|p1989=8,840}} The Teberda River flows through the town. It is the gateway to the Teberda Nature Reserve, an area is known for its natural environment and hiking trails.{{fact|date=July 2017}}

History

It was founded in 1868 as a Karachay settlement, and was originally called Baychoralany-Kyabak. Town status was granted to it in 1971.

During WWII, in 1942, hundreds of local Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetred by Germans.{{cite web | url=http://yahadmap.org/#village/teberda-karachayevo-cherkessia-russia.1373 | title=Yahad - in Unum }}

From 1944 till 1957 Teberda was part of Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/national_archives_of_georgia/15889635133|title=Map of Georgian SSR, 1950.}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.refworld.org/docid/49749cbe32.html|title=World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Russian Federation : Karachay and Cherkess|last=Minority Rights Group International|date=May 2018}}

Demographics

In 2002, the population included:{{Cite web|url=http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/karachaevsk02.html|title=Карачаевская городская администрация 2002}}

References

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{{Karachay–Cherkess Republic}}

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Category:Cities and towns in Karachay-Cherkessia