Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast

The Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast within the Kabardino-Balkaria region of the Soviet Union. The Oblast was formed in 1921 as the Kabardin Autonomous Oblast before becoming the Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast on 16 January 1922.[1] On 16 October 1924 it became part of the North Caucasus Krai,[2] but was separated from it on 5 December 1936, elevated in status and renamed the Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.[1]

Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast
Кабардино-Балкарская АО  (Russian)
Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр АО  (Kabardian)
Къабарты-Малкъар АО  (Karachay-Balkar)
Autonomous oblast of the Russian SFSR
1922–1936
CapitalNalchik
Area 
 1936
12,470 km2 (4,810 sq mi)
Population 
 1936
350000
History
  TypeAutonomous oblast
Historical eraInterwar period
 Formed as "Kabardin Autonomous Oblast" from Kabardin okrug of Mountain ASSR
1921
 Merged with Balkarian okrug of Mountain ASSR and renamed "Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast"
16 January 1922
5 December 1936
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

See also

References

  1. "Kabardino-Balkariya | republic, Russia | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  2. Miller, Robert F. (September 1966). "The Politotdel: A Lesson from the Past". Slavic Review. 25 (3): 475–496. doi:10.2307/2492858. JSTOR 2492858. S2CID 156620574 via JSTOR.


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