Chegem
Town in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia
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Chegem (Russian: Чеге́м; Kabardian: Шэджэм; Karachay-Balkar: Чегем, Çegem) is a town and the administrative center of Chegemsky District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) north of Nalchik, at the elevation of about 470 meters (1,540 ft). Population: 18,019 (2010 census).[2]
Chegem
Чегем | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Kabardian | Шэджэм |
| • Karachay-Balkar | Чегем |
View of mountains from Chegem | |
 Interactive map of Chegem | |
  Chegem Location of Chegem  Chegem Chegem (Kabardino-Balkaria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′N 43°35′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkaria[1] |
| Administrative district | Chegemsky District[1] |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Town status since | 2000 |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,019 |
• Estimate (2025) | 21,161 (+17.4%) |
| • Capital of | Chegemsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Chegemsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Chegem Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Chegemsky Municipal District,[3] Chegem Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 361400–361403 |
| OKTMO ID | 83645101001 |
History
Originally called Chegem Pervy (Чеге́м Пе́рвый), it was granted urban-type settlement status in 1972.[citation needed] In 2000, it was granted town status and renamed Chegem.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chegem serves as the administrative center of Chegemsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Chegem is incorporated within Chegemsky Municipal District as Chegem Urban Settlement.[3]
Demographics
Population: 18,019 (2010 census);[2] 17,893 (2002 census);[6] 13,225 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Ethnic composition
As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic distribution of the population was:[8]