The Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Region (KCHAO) is an administrative-territorial unit in the RSFSR that existed from January 12, 1922 to April 26, 1926 and from February 11, 1957 to May 16, 1992 .
| Autonomous region | |
| Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Oblast | |
|---|---|
| A country |  the USSR |
| Entered |  RSFSR |
| Adm. Centre | Cherkessk |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1922/1957 |
| Date of Abolition | 1926/1992 |
| Square | 14 100 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 417 560 [1] people ( 1989 ) |
| Nationalities | Russians , Karachais , Circassians , Abazins |
| Official language | Russian , Karachay-Balkar , Kabardino-Circassian |
The administrative center is the city of Cherkessk .
Content
History
The region was formed on January 12, 1922 from most of the territory of the Batalpashinsky department of the Kuban-Black Sea region and the Karachaevsky national district of the Mountain ASSR with its center in the village of Batalpashinsky .
Since October 16, 1924, the region has been part of the North Caucasus Territory .
On April 26, 1926, the region was divided into the Karachayev Autonomous Region and the Cherkess National District , and the Batalpashinsky District was transferred to the North Caucasus Territory .
After the rehabilitation of the Karachais on February 11, 1957, the Cherkess Autonomous Region was transformed into the Karachay- Cherkess Autonomous Region [2] as part of the Stavropol Territory . She was also transferred Zelenchuksky , Karachaevsky and Ust-Dzhegutinsky areas of the Stavropol Territory [3] .
On November 30, 1990, the Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Okrug announced the withdrawal from the Stavropol Territory and the creation of the Karachay-Cherkess Soviet Socialist Republic (KCHSSR) as part of the RSFSR .
On December 15, 1990, the withdrawal of Karachay-Cherkessia from the Stavropol Territory was legalized by the Second Congress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR, amending the Constitution of the RSFSR, according to which autonomous regions were withdrawn from the composition of the territories, which included [4] .
On July 3, 1991 , the Supreme Council of the RSFSR introduced an amendment to the Russian constitution, which transformed the Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Region into the Karachay-Cherkess Soviet Socialist Republic as part of the RSFSR. This amendment was introduced for consideration by the Congress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR [5] .
On April 21, 1992, the Congress of People’s Deputies of Russia adopted an amendment to the Constitution of the RSFSR, which transformed the Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Region into the Karachay-Cherkess Republic [6] . The amendment entered into force upon publication on May 16, 1992 in the Rossiyskaya Gazeta [7] .
Administrative Division
As of March 23, 1977, the region included 2 cities of regional subordination:
- Karachaevsk ;
- Cherkessk
and 8 districts:
- Adyge-Khablsky - aul Adyge-Khable
- Zelenchuksky - Art. Zelenchukskaya
- Karachaevsky - Karachaevsk
- Malokarachaevsky - Uchkeken
- Prikubansky - p. Caucasian
- Urupsky - Art. Barrier
- Ust-Dzhegutinsky - Ust-Dzheguta
- Khabezsky - aul Khabez
Population
The dynamics of the population of the region:
| Year | Population | A source |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 277,959 [8] | 1959 census |
| 1970 | 344,651 [9] | 1970 census |
| 1979 | 368 343 [10] | 1979 census |
| 1989 | 417 560 [1] | 1989 census |
National composition of the population [11] according to the 1979 census :
| Nationality | Population | Share in total population,% |
|---|---|---|
| Russians | 165 451 | 45.1 |
| Karachaevtsy | 109 196 | 29.7 |
| Circassians | 34 430 | 9,4 |
| Abazins | 24,245 | 6.6 |
| Nogai | 11 872 | 3.2 |
| Ukrainians | 4 555 | 1,2 |
| Ossetians | 3 832 | 1,0 |
| Tatars | 1 876 | 0.5 |
See also
- Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 All-Union Population Census of 1989 . Archived on August 22, 2011.
- ↑ Law of the USSR of February 11, 1957 "On the Approval of Decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on the Restoration of National Autonomy of the Balkarian, Chechen, Ingush, Kalmyk and Car ...
- ↑ SC / Chronicle of the main AT changes in the Stavropol Territory in 1945-1991.pdf Collection "Industry of the Stavropol Territory in archival documents (1945-1991) (link not available)
- ↑ Law of the RSFSR of December 15, 1990 "On Amendments and Additions to the Constitution (Basic Law) of the RSFSR"
- ↑ Law of the RSFSR of July 3, 1991 “On Amendments and Additions to the Constitution (Basic Law) of the RSFSR in Connection with the Transformation of Autonomous Areas into Soviet Socialist Republics”
- ↑ Law of the Russian Federation of April 21, 1992 No. 2708-I “On Amendments and Additions to the Constitution (Basic Law) of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic”
- ↑ List of laws of the RSFSR / RF. 1990-1993
- ↑ All-Union Population Census 1959 . Archived on August 22, 2011.
- ↑ All-Union Population Census 1970 . Archived on August 22, 2011.
- ↑ All-Union Census of 1979 . Archived on August 22, 2011.
- ↑ 1979 All-Union Population Census. National composition. . Archived March 3, 2012.