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 Russian census).[2]
Terek Терек | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Kabardian | Тэрч къалэ |
 View of Terek | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Terek  | |
  Terek Location of Terek  Terek Terek (Kabardino-Balkaria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′N 44°08′E / 43.483°N 44.133°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkaria[1] |
| Administrative district | Tersky District[1] |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Town status since | 1967 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,170 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| • Capital of | Tersky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Tersky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Terek Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Tersky Municipal District,[3] Terek Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 361200–361203 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 86632 |
| OKTMO ID | 83635101001 |
| Website | te |
History
Founded in 1876, it was granted urban-type settlement status in 1945 and town status in 1967.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Terek serves as the administrative center of Tersky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Terek is incorporated within Tersky Municipal District as Terek Urban Settlement.[3]
Demographics
Population: 19,170 (2010 Russian census);[2] 20,255 (2002 Census);[6] 16,559 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Ethnic composition
As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic distribution of the population was:[8]
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- Парламент Кабардино-Балкарской Республики. Закон №12-РЗ от 27 февраля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Кабардино-Балкарской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 23 апреля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные республиканские Законы». Вступил в силу на следующий день после опубликования. Опубликован: "Кабардино-Балкарская правда", б/н, 1 марта 2005 г. (Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Law #12-RZ of February 27, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 23, 2014 On Amending Various Republican Laws. Effective as of the day following the publication date.).
- Парламент Кабардино-Балкарской Республики. Закон №13-РЗ от 27 февраля 2005 г. «Об статусе и границах муниципальных образований в Кабардино-Балкарской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 23 апреля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные республиканские Законы». Вступил в силу на следующий день после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Кабардино-Балкарская правда", б/н, 1 марта 2005 г. (Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Law #13-RZ of February 27, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of the Municipal Formations in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 23, 2014 On Amending Various Republican Laws. Effective as of the day following the official publication date.).