Adygeysk
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Adygeysk (Russian: Адыге́йск; Adyghe: Адыгэкъалэ) is a town in the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located near Krasnodar Reservoir, 100 km north-west of Maykop. The town is in direct jurisdiction of the republic. Population: 12,209 (2002 Census); 12,548 (1989 Census).
It was founded as the settlement of Adygeysky (Адыге́йский) in 1969 due to the construction of Krasnodar Reservoir. It was renamed Teuchezhsk (Теуче́жск) in 1976, when it was granted town status, but was again renamed Adygeysk in 1992.
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Cities and towns in the Republic of Adygea |  |
| Capital: Maykop Adygeysk |
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