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Maykop (English) Майкоп (Russian) Мыекъуапэ (Adyghe)
— Inhabited locality —
Location of the Republic of Adygea on the map of Russia
Maykop Location of Maykop on the map of the Republic of Adygea
Coordinates: 44°36′N 40°05′E / 44.6°N 40.083°E / 44.6; 40.083Coordinates: 44°36′N 40°05′E / 44.6°N 40.083°E / 44.6; 40.083
Coat of arms	Flag
Holiday	First Saturday of June^{[citation needed]}
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Adygea
In administrative jurisdiction of	Republic of Adygea^{[citation needed]}
Administrative center of	Republic of Adygea^{[citation needed]}
Municipal status (as of February 2008)
Municipal Status	Urban okrug

Head^{[citation needed]}	Nikolay Pivovarov^{[citation needed]}
Representative body	Council of People's Deputies^{[citation needed]}
Statistics
Area	308 km² (118.9 sq mi)^{[citation needed]}
Population (2002 Census)	156,931 inhabitants^[1]
- Rank	110th
- Density	510 /km² (1,300/sq mi)^[2]
Population (2008)	153,500 inhabitants^{[citation needed]}
Time zone	MSK/MSD (UTC+3)
Founded	May 1857^{[citation needed]}
Postal code(s)	385000^{[citation needed]}
Dialing code(s)	+7 8772^{[citation needed]}
Official website	Site

Maykop (Russian: Майко́п; Adyghe: Мыекъуапэ/Myequape) is a city in Russia, capital of the Republic of Adygea, located on the right bank of the Belaya River (a tributary of the Kuban), some 1,600 km south of Moscow. Population: 156,931 (2002 Census);^[3] 148,608 (1989 Census).^[4]

1 History
2 Notable residents
3 Ethnic groups
4 Education
5 Municipal formation
6 References

History

It was founded in 1857 as a Russian Kuban Cossack fortress. It served as an important strategic outpost during the finale of the Caucasian War in 1858–1863. It was granted town status in 1870.

The early Bronze Age Maykop culture has been named after the city after the discovery of a royal burial site there in 1897.

In 1911, oil deposits were discovered in the vicinity of Maykop.

In 1936, Maykop and the surrounding region was merged with the Adyghe Autonomous Oblast, and became the administrative center of the autonomy. Maykop was occupied by the Wehrmacht from August 1942 to January 1943, when it was liberated by the Transcaucasian Front of the Red Army.

Since 1991, Maykop has been the capital of the Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation.

On the south side of the town, alongside the Belaya River is the military complex housing the 131st Motor Rifle Brigade of the North Caucasus Military District, which took part in the First Chechen War.

Notable residents

Kirill Pishchalnikov- 6'8" VCU forward (MGGTK AGU)

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in the city (2002 data):

Russians (72.59%)
Adyghe (16.65%)
Armenians (2.99%)
Ukrainians (2.52%)

Education

Maykop is home to Adyghe State University and Maykop State Technological University. There are also several facilities of professional education in Maykop.

Municipal formation

Municipally, Maykop is incorporated as a municipal urban okrug, with the following rural localities under its jurisdiction:^[5]

khutor of Gaverdovsky
stanitsa of Khanskaya
khutor of Kosinov
settlement of Podgorny
settlement of Rodnikovy
settlement of Severny
khutor of Vesyoly
settlement of Zapadny

References

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^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the Census (2002).
^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
^ Law of the Republic of Adygea #223 of 24 May 2004 On Municipal Formation "the City of Maykop", on Its Endowment with the Status of a Municipal Urban Okrug, and on Establishing Its Borders

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