Mednogorsky

Not to be confused with Mednogorsk.

Mednogorsky (Russian: Медного́рский) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Urupsky District of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 5,960.^[3]

Mednogorsky Медногорский
Work settlement[1]
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Coordinates: 43°55′N 41°11′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Karachay-Cherkessia[1]
Administrative district	Urupsky District[1]
Founded	1961
Urban-type settlement status since	1981
Elevation [2]	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	5,960
• Estimate  (2025)	5,459 (−8.4%)
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Urupsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Mednogorskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Mednogorskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code[6]	369281
OKTMO ID	91630158051

Mednogorsky population

2010 Census	5,960[3]
2002 Census	4,309[7]
1989 Census	5,516[8]

History

It was established in 1961 and granted urban-type settlement status in 1981.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the work settlement of Mednogorsky is subordinated to Urupsky District.^[1] As a municipal division, Mednogorsky is incorporated within Urupsky Municipal District as Mednogorskoye Urban Settlement.^[4]