Terek, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic

Terek
Терек
Other transcription(s)
  KabardianТэрч къалэ
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Terek
Location of Terek
Terek
Terek (Kabardino-Balkaria)
Coordinates: 43°29′N 44°08′E / 43.483°N 44.133°E / 43.483; 44.133
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKabardino-Balkaria
Administrative districtTersky District
Founded1876
Town status since1967
Area
  Total
12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
  Total
19,170
  Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
  Capital ofTersky District
  Municipal districtTersky Municipal District
  Urban settlementTerek Urban Settlement
  Capital ofTersky Municipal District, Terek Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
361200–361203
Dialing code(s)+7 86632
OKTMO ID83635101001
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Terek (Russian: Терек; Kabardian: Тэрч къалэ) is a town and the administrative center of Tersky District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Terek River, 59 kilometers (37 mi) east of Nalchik. Population: 19,170(2010 Census).