Karachayevsk
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Karachayevsk (Russian: Карача́евск) is a town in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, in the Caucasus Mountains, at around . Kuban River flows through the city.
Karachaeyvsk was founded in 1929 as Georgievskoye and was soon renamed after Anastas Mikoyan as Mikoyan-Shahar. From October 5, 1944 to January 1, 1957, when the Karachays were in exile to the Central Asian deserts, it was part of the Georgian SSR as Klukhori.
The vicinity is rich in early medieval monuments, such as the ruins of Skhimar and the early 10th-century Shoana Church. Population: 22,113 (2002 Census).
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