Chereksky District (russian: Черекский райо́н; Kabardian: ; krc, Черек район, ''Çerek rayon'') is an administrativeLaw #12-RZ and a municipalLaw #13-RZ district (

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), one of the

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in the

Kabardino-Balkar Republic The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (russian: Кабарди́но-Балка́рская Респу́блика, ''Kabardino-Balkarskaya Respublika''; kbd, Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ, ''Ķêbêrdej-Baĺķêr Respublik� ...

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. It is located in the central and southern parts of the republic. The area of the district is . Its

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is the rural localityThe settlement of Kashkhatau is listed as an

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in the 2010 Census results and is municipally incorporated as an

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. However, according to Law #12-RZ, only towns are considered to be urban localities in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic. (a settlement) of

Kashkhatau Kashkhatau (russian: Кашхатау, krc, Къашхатау, ''Qaşxatau''; kbd, Къашхьэтау) is a rural locality (a settlement) The settlement of Kashkhatau is listed as an urban-type settlement in the 2010 Census results and is mun ...

. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 26,956, with the population of Kashkhatau accounting for 19.6% of that number.

History

The district was called Sovetsky () until May 5, 1994.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chereksky District is one of the

in the

and has administrative jurisdiction over all of its ten rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Chereksky Municipal District. Its rural localities are incorporated into nine rural settlements within the municipal district, with the exception of the settlement of

, which is incorporated as Kashkhatau Urban Settlement. The settlement of Kashkhatau serves as the administrative center of both the administrative and municipal district.

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