Circassia (Cherkessia)
Circassia | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Federal district | [1] |
| Economic region | [2] |
| Time zone | UTC+ ([4]) |
| Official languages | Russian[5] |
Circassia (or Cherkessia, Russian: Черкесская) is a historical region and/or "country" located South of Russia (Russian: Росси́я) of the North Caucasus (or Greater Caucasus) region which lies between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. To be more specific, Circassia is located Northwest of the Caucasus region. Historically, Circassia, bounded by the Kuban River, comprised the Northeastern shore of the Black Sea to the highest peak of Mount Elbrus (or Uesh'hemakhue - Mount of Happiness) and the current Krasnodar territory and Stavropol territory.
- ^ Президент Российской Федерации. Указ №849 от 13 мая 2000 г. «О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в федеральном округе». Вступил в силу 13 мая 2000 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства РФ", No. 20, ст. 2112, 15 мая 2000 г. (President of the Russian Federation. Decree #849 of May 13, 2000 On the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in a Federal District. Effective as of May 13, 2000.).
- ^ Госстандарт Российской Федерации. №ОК 024-95 27 декабря 1995 г. «Общероссийский классификатор экономических регионов. 2. Экономические районы», в ред. Изменения №5/2001 ОКЭР. (Gosstandart of the Russian Federation. #OK 024-95 December 27, 1995 Russian Classification of Economic Regions. 2. Economic Regions, as amended by the Amendment #5/2001 OKER. ).
- ^ "Сведения о наличии и распределении земель в Российской Федерации на 01.01.2019 (в разрезе субъектов Российской Федерации)". Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Official throughout the Russian Federation according to Article 68.1 of the Constitution of Russia.