Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Oblast

Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast
Къарачай-Черкес AО
Къэрэшей-Черкес AО
Карачаево-Черкесская AО
Autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union

1922–1926
1957–1991

Map of the Soviet Caucasus
including the Karachay-Cherkessia AO.
Capital Cherkessk
Historical era 20th century
  Established 12 January 1922
  Split into Karachay AO and Cherkess AO 1926
  Recreation 1957
  Disestablished 1991
Today part of  Russia

Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Карачаево-Черкесская автономная область Karačaevo-Čerkesskaja avtonomaja oblast’;[1] Karachay-Balkar: Къарачай-Черкес автоном область Qaraçay-Çerkes avtonom oblast;[1] Kabardian: Къэрэшей-Черкес автономнэ область Qerešej-Čérkés avtonomne oblast’;[1] Abaza: Къарча-Черкес автоном область Q̇arća-Ćerkes avtonom oblast’[1]) was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union that was created on 12 January 1922, predecessor of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.[2] The Karachay-Cherkess oblast was first formed in 1922 for the Circassian (Cherkess) and Karachays peoples. The oblast was dissolved in 1926, forming Karachay Autonomous Oblast and Cherkess Autonomous Oblast. Karachay Autonomous Oblast was dissolved in 1943, when the Karachays were exiled to Central Asia for their alleged collaboration with the Germans. In 1957, upon their return, the Karachay-Cherkess autonomous oblast was recreated. During this time, part of the territory was incorporated into the Georgian SSR. In 1991 it became a republic.

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