Adygeysk

Adygeysk is a types of [inhabited localities in Russia|town] in the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located near Krasnodar Reservoir, northwest of Maykop, the capital of the republic. Population: 12,721,
It was previously known as Adygeysk,''Teuchezhsk''.

History

It was founded as the settlement of Adygeysky 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, for Adyghe poet Tsug Teuchezh. In 1990, the original name was restored.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated as Adygeysk City of [federal subject significance|Republican Urban Okrug]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the list of administrative and municipal [divisions of the Republic of Adygea|districts]. It has the following rural localities under its jurisdiction:

aul of Gatlukay
khutor of Psekups

As a municipal division, Adygeysk Republican Urban Okrug is incorporated as Adygeysk Urban Okrug.