Nartkala
Town in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia
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Nartkala (Russian: Нарткала́, IPA: [nərtkɐˈɫa]; Kabardian: Нарткъалэ) is a town and the administrative center of Urvansky District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located 25 kilometers (16 mi) northeast of Nalchik. Population: 31,694 (2010 census).[3]
Nartkala
Нарткала | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Kabardian | Нарткъалэ |
Nartkala | |
 Interactive map of Nartkala | |
  Nartkala Location of Nartkala  Nartkala Nartkala (Kabardino-Balkaria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′N 43°51′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkaria[1] |
| Administrative district | Urvansky District[1] |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Town status since | 1955[2] |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 31,694 |
• Estimate (2025) | 33,119 (+4.5%) |
| • Capital of | Urvansky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Urvansky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Nartkala Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Urvansky Municipal District,[4] Nartkala Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code[6] | 361330 |
| OKTMO ID | 83640101001 |
| Website | www |
History
It was founded in 1913 as the railway station of Dokshukino (Russian: Докшу́кино, IPA: [dɐkˈʂukʲɪnə]); town status was granted to it in 1955.[2] It was renamed Nartkala in 1967; the current name mean the city of the Narts (ancestors of various peoples of the Caucasus).[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nartkala serves as the administrative center of Urvansky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Nartkala is incorporated within Urvansky Municipal District as Nartkala Urban Settlement.[4]
Demographics
Population: 31,694 (2010 census);[3] 33,775 (2002 census);[7] 28,171 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Ethnic composition
As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic distribution of the population was:[9]