Dombay, Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Resort settlement in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dombay (Russian: Домба́й; Karachay-Balkar: Доммай, Dommay) is an urban locality (a resort settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 657.[2]
Dombay
Домбай | |
|---|---|
Resort settlement[1] | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Karachay-Balkar | Доммай |
View of Dombay in summer | |
 Interactive map of Dombay | |
  Dombay Location of Dombay  Dombay Dombay (Karachay-Cherkessia) | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 41°38′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Karachay-Cherkessia[1] |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1965 |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 657 |
• Estimate (2025) | 666 (+1.4%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Karachayevsk[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Karachayevsky Urban Okrug[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 369241 |
| OKTMO ID | 91705000056 |
| 2010 Census | 657[2] |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 403[6] |
| 1989 Census | 1,601[7] |
| 1979 Census | 1,730[8] |
Geography
Dombay is situated within the Teberda Nature Reserve (zapovednik) and is a tourist destination.
History
Urban-type settlement status was granted to Dombay in 1965.[citation needed]
In January 2013, the ski resort made international headlines when a man died from a broken neck and another was badly injured when a Zorb rolled out of control down a mountain, hitting rocks and eventually coming to a stop 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) away on a frozen lake in Dombay.[9][10][11][12] After the incident made international headlines, Russian authorities called for tougher safety laws.[13]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the resort settlement of Dombay is subordinated to the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk.[1] Within the framework of municipal divisions, Dombay is a part of Karachayevsky Urban Okrug.[3]