nalchik

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Definition of nalchik in English English dictionary

The capital of Kabardino-Balkariya, Russia

City (pop., 1999 est.: 234,700), southwestern Russia. It lies along the Nalchik River where the river leaves the Caucasian foothills. Founded as a Russian fortress in 1818, it gained importance after the Russian Revolution of 1917. It is a popular holiday, climbing, and health resort, and it has a university and research institute. It contains considerable industry, including engineering and hydrometallurgy

a city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort

Hyphenation

Nal·chik

Etymology

() In Kabardian, Circassian and Karachay-Balkar languages "Nalchik" means "a small horseshoe"