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Explore Zelenchukskaya in Russia

Zelenchukskaya in the region of Karachayevo-Cherkesiya with its 21,117 inhabitants is a town in Russia - some 840 mi or ( 1352 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Zelenchukskaya is now 10:55 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Erzurum, Storozhevaya, Stavropol', Rostov-on-Don, and Novoispravnenskoye. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Erzurum . Where to go and what to see in Zelenchukskaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Zelenchukskaya

Zelenchukskaya is a rural locality and the administrative center of Zelenchuksky District of the Karachay–Cherkess Republic, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River. Population: 19,449; 21,025; 20,455. In terms of population, it is the most populous rural locality in the republic.

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Located at 43.85 41.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Karachay-Cherkessia

Khabez

Khabez is a settlement in Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia. As of 2012, its population numbered about 5,500 people.

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Located at 44.05 41.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Karachay-Cherkessia

Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science

The Special Astrophysical Observatory (Russian: Специальная Астрофизическая Обсерватория), or SAO RAS for short, is an astronomical observatory, set up in 1966 in the USSR, now operated by the Russian Academy of Sciences. Based in the Bolshoi Zelenchuk Valley of the Greater Caucasus near the village of Nizhny Arkhyz, the observatory houses the large BTA-6 optical telescope and RATAN-600 radio telescope. The two instruments are about 20 km apart.

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Located at 43.65 41.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories built in the Soviet Union, Astronomical observatories in Russia, Buildings and structures in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russian Academy of Sciences

BTA-6

The BTA-6 is a 6 m aperture optical telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory located in the Zelenchuksky District on the north side of the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia. The BTA-6 achieved first light in late 1975, using a computer-controlled alt-az configuration, supporting a single piece glass mirror.

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Located at 43.65 41.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories built in the Soviet Union, Astronomical observatories in Russia, Telescopes

Inzhich-Chukun

Inzhich-Chukun is an aul located in Karachay–Cherkessia. Currently the capital of Abazinsky District, it was a part of Khabezsky District prior to creation of the said district in Abazinia territory. Located on the banks of Maly Zelenchuk River, it was founded by Russians in 1861.

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Located at 44.05 41.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Karachay-Cherkessia

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Zelenchukskaya