Adygeysk | city

Russia / Adygeja / Adygeysk /
Adygeysk (Russian: Адыге́йск; Adyghe: Адыгэкъалэ, Adıgəqalə) is a town in the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located near Krasnodar Reservoir, 100 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Maykop, the capital of the republic. Population: 12,721 (2020).
It was founded as the settlement of Adygeysky (Адыге́йский) in 1969 due to the construction of Krasnodar Reservoir. According to some other sources, the original name was "Adygeysk". The name alluded to the Adyghe people indigenous to the region. On July 27, 1976, it was granted town status and renamed Teuchezhsk (Теуче́жск), for Adyghe poet Tsug Teuchezh. In 1990, the original name was restored.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adygeysk
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Coordinates:   44°53'5"N   39°11'24"E