Nalchik

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Nalchik

Total population

239,610

Coordinates43.48°, 43.60°

Demographic figures from Rosstat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Nalchik is the capital city of Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, situated at an altitude of 550 meters (1,800 ft) in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains; about 100 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Beslan. It covers an area of 131 square kilometers (51 sq mi). Population: 247,054 (2021 census); 240,203 (2010 census); 274,974 (2002 census); 234,547 (1989 Soviet census).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

M

Mukhadin Balov

B

Bėchmyrzė Pashchḣė

Russian writer and poet (1854-1936)

Vladimir Balov

Russian association football player

A

Anatoly Kyarov

Hero of the Russian Federation

E

Eldar Zhanikaev

A

Astemir Abazov

Russian association football player

Khachim Mashukov

Russian association football player

Iszmail Muszukajev

Hungarian freestyle wrestler of Russian descent (1993–)

I

Idar Kubalov

Russian association football player

A

Anzor Gaunov

A

Aslan Zhanimov

Soviet amateur wrestler

A

Aris Appajev

A

Aleksandr Yelagin

T

Tamirlan Bekkiev

Russian basketball player (born 1992)

A

Aslán Abdulin

Russian amateur wrestler

G

Gennady Vitkovsky

Soviet association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kabardino-Balkaria

• Kenzhe
  2.5 mi away · pop. 9,669
• Khasanya
  3.3 mi away · pop. 10,829
• Shalushka
  4.2 mi away · pop. 10,989
• Nartan
  5.8 mi away · pop. 12,813
• Chegem
  6.5 mi away · pop. 17,957
• Kashkhatau
  10.9 mi away · pop. 5,577
• Dygulybgey
  13.2 mi away · pop. 20,214
• Nartkala
  14.4 mi away · pop. 30,832
• Baksan
  14.5 mi away · pop. 37,782
• Andzorey
  19.2 mi away · pop. 6,883
• Mayskiy
  25.1 mi away · pop. 26,945
• Terek
  27.1 mi away · pop. 19,494

Browse all places in Kabardino-Balkaria →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

Seen 2026-09-24

Yellow Meadow Ant

Lasius flavus

Seen 2026-09-22

Common European Thief Ant

Solenopsis fugax

Seen 2026-09-21

Woodland Red Ant

Myrmica ruginodis

Seen 2026-09-21

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Seen 2026-09-21

Trachelipus kervillei

Trachelipus kervillei

Seen 2026-09-18

Indolent Ant

Ponera coarctata

Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).