Maykop (English) Майко́п; Мыекъуапэ (Russian)
Adygea on the map of Russia
Coordinates 44°36′N 40°05′E / 44.6, 40.083Coordinates: 44°36′N 40°05′E / 44.6, 40.083
Coat of Arms
Administrative status
Federal subject In jurisdiction of Administrative center of	Republic of Adygea
Local self-government
Charter	Charter of Maikop
Municipal status	Urban okrug
City Head
Legislative body	Maikop City Duma
Area
Area	n/a
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population - Rank - Density	156,931 inhabitants n/a
Events
Founded	1857
Town status	1870
Other information
Postal code	385000
Dialing code	+7 8772
Official website
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Maykop (Russian: Майко́п; Adyghe: Мыекъуапэ/Myequape) is a city in Russia, capital of the Republic of Adygea, located on the right bank of the Belaya River (a tributary of the Kuban), some 1,600 km south of Moscow. Population: 156,931 (2002 Census); 148,608 (1989 Census). Maykop or Maikop may refer to: Maykop, capital of the Republic of Adygea, Russia Maykop culture, prehistoric culture of the northern Caucasus, ca. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Russia is a federation which consists of 86 subjects[1]. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representation—two delegates each—in the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament). ... The Republic of Adygea (Russian: ; Adyghe: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Federal subjects of the Russian Federation Being the largest country in the world, and one of the most populated, Russia incorporates several types and levels of subdivisions. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A legislatureis a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to ratify laws. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... This is a list of cities and towns in Russia with population over 50,000, grouped by federal subject and sorted by population. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Postcodes are generally clearly visible outside Australia Post offices. ... // Proposed Country Code: 3 In 1996, the European Commission proposed the introduction of a single telephone numbering plan, in which all European Union member states would use the code 3. Calls between member states would no longer require the use of the international access code 00. This proposal would have... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Adyghe (адыгэбзэ adygebze, adÉ™găbză) is one of the two official languages of the Federal Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation, the other being Russian. ... Types of inhabited localities in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ... The Republic of Adygea (Russian: ; Adyghe: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. ... Look up tributary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kuban (Russian: ) is a river in Russia, in the Northern Caucasus region. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... The 1989 Soviet Census was the final and most comprehensive census taken within The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The census officially recorded the popullation of the USSR at 286,717,000, making it the third most populous country in the world. ...

History

It was founded in 1857 as a Russian fortress in the lands of the Adyghe people. It served as an important strategic outpost during the Caucasian War in 1858–1863. It was granted town status in 1870. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The Adyghe or Adygs are a people of the northwest Caucasus region, principally inhabiting Adygeya (23 %) (now a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) and Karachay-Cherkessia (11 %) (where they are named as Cherkes). Shapsug National District, an autonomous district founded for Shapsigh (or Shapsugh) tribe living on the Black... Construction of the Georgian Military Road through disputed territories was a key factor in the eventual Russian success A Scene from the Caucasian War, by Franz Roubaud Russian Invasion of the Caucasus, better known in Russia as the Caucasian War of 1817-1864, was a series of military actions of...

The early Bronze Age Maykop culture has been named after the city after the discovery of a royal burial site there in 1897. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... The Maykop culture, ca. ...

In 1911, oil deposits were discovered in the vicinity of Maykop. Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - creator of the process of refining of kerosene from crude oil. ...

Since 1936, Maykop has been the administrative center of Adyghe Autonomous Oblast of the Soviet Union. Maykop was occupied by the Nazis from August 1942 to January 1943, when it was retaken by the Transcaucasian Front of the Red Army. Adyghe Autonomous Oblast (Russian: ) was an autonomous oblast within Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union. ... Nazism in history Nazi ideology Nazism and race Outside Germany Related subjects Lists Politics Portal         Nazism or National Socialism (German: Nationalsozialismus), refers primarily to the ideology and practices of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Workers Party, German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) under Adolf Hitler. ... Transcaucasian Front or Transcaucasus Front (Russian: Закавказский Фронт) was a Front (military subdivision) of the Soviet Army during the Second World War. ... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ...

Since 1991, Maykop has been the capital of the Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation.

On the south side of the town, alongside the Belaya River is the military complex housing the 131st Motor Rifle Brigade of the North Caucasus Military District, which suffered heavily during the First Chechen War. The North Caucasus Military District is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. ... Combatants Russian Federation Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Commanders Pavel Grachev Anatoly Kulikov Konstantin Pulikovsky Anatoliy Romanov Vyacheslav Tikhomirov Gennady Troshev Dzhokhar Dudayev  â€  Aslan Maskhadov Strength (December 11, 1994) Up to 50,000 soldiers and Interior Ministry (MVD) (December 11, 1994) 3,000 to 15,000[1] Casualties Military: At least...

Education

Maykop is home to Adyghe State University and Maykop State Technological Institute. There are also several facilities of professional education in Maykop.

Municipality

Municipally, Maykop is incorporated as a municipal urban okrug, with the following rural localities under its jurisdiction:^[1] Federal subjects of the Russian Federation Being the largest country in the world, and one of the most populated, Russia incorporates several types and levels of subdivisions. ...

• khutor of Gaverdovsky
• stanitsa of Khanskaya
• khutor of Kosinov
• settlement of Podgorny
• settlement of Rodnikovy
• settlement of Severny
• khutor of Vesyoly
• settlement of Zapadny

Khutor or hutor (Russian: ; Ukrainian: , Khutir) was usually a single-homestead rural settlement (farmstead) in Ukraine, Russia, and some parts of Central Asia. ... Stanitsa (Russian: , pronounces stah-nee-tsah) is a village inside a Cossack host or Cossack voisko (Казачье войско, kazachye voysko, sometimes incorrectly translated as Cossack Army). ...

Reference

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	Cities and towns in the Republic of Adygea
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