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.

References

1. "KNAB, the Place Names Database of EKI". Eki.ee. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
2. Encyclopedia Britannica