Prokhladny, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic

Prokhladny (Russian: Прохла́дный; Kabardian: КъалэкӀыхь, Прохладнэ) is a town in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located on the Malka River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) north of Nalchik. Population: 59,601 (2010 Census);^[2] 61,772 (2002 Census);^[6] 57,084 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Prokhladny Прохладный
Town[1]
Prokhladny Town Administration building (2006)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Prokhladny
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Coordinates: 43°45′N 44°02′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kabardino-Balkaria[1]
Founded	1765
Town status since	1937
Government
• Head	Yuliya Parkhomenko
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	59,601
• Rank	278th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Prokhladny[1]
• Capital of	Prokhladnensky District,[1] town of republic significance of Prokhladny[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Prokhladny Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Prokhladny Urban Okrug,[3] Prokhladnensky Municipal District[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	361000
Dialing code(s)	+7 86631
OKTMO ID	83710000001
Website	admprohladnyi.ru

A residential area in Prokhladny

History

It was founded in 1765 by Zaporozhian Cossacks.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Prokhladny serves as the administrative center of Prokhladnensky District, even though it is not a part of it.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Prokhladny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Prokhladny is incorporated as Prokhladny Urban Okrug.^[3]

Demographics

In 2002, the population included:^[8]

• Russians (79.1%)
• Koreans (3.3%)
• Kabardians (3.1%)
• Ukrainians (2.5%)
• Turks (1.8%)
• Germans (1.5%)

Notable people

• Mariya Lasitskene, Olympic champion and three-time world champion in high jump.

Transportation

There is large railway station in the town.