The Republic of Adygea is a republic of the North Caucasus. It is a kind of enclave within the Krasnodar region. The indigenous people of Adygea are the Adygs, who are better known as Circassians.

Here are a few articles on this wonderful republic:

Map of Adygea with roads

During the Caucasian wars, 18-19 centuries, the Cossacks fought gloriously here, winning the protectorate over these lands from the Ottoman Empire. Many Circassians did not agree and moved to the Ottoman Empire, but many remained. However, the Circassians mostly live as they have lived for centuries - in the mountains, making up a large proportion of the rural population. The cities are mainly inhabited by Russians, who make up about 70% of the population in the republic. However, the average annual income of a resident of Adygea is not very high, so people leave this generally fertile republic to work.

Deciduous forests are undoubtedly the main asset of Adygea. They occupy about 40% of the territory of the republic. Oak, beech, hornbeam are valuable hardwoods, which the population knows the price of. And he does a good business in the extraction and processing of wood.
Even in the republic, sheep breeding, pig breeding and the pride of Adygea are developed - breeding of elite breeds of horses, for which there is a significant demand all over the world.

Adygea is a republic within the Russian Federation. A satellite map of Adygea shows that the territory of the republic is surrounded on all sides by the Krasnodar Territory. The area of ​​the region is 7792 sq. km.

About 40% of the territory of Adygea is occupied by forests. Due to this, the republic's economy is largely based on the timber, pulp-and-paper and woodworking industries. In addition, mechanical engineering, metalworking and the food industry are developed in Adygea.

On the territory of the republic there are 2 urban districts - Maykop (the capital) and Adygeysk, 7 municipal districts, 3 urban-type settlements, 43 rural settlements and 225 rural settlements. The largest villages of the republic are the villages of Giaginskaya and Krasnogvardeyskoye, and the villages are Takhtamukay, Koshekhabl and Ponezhukai.

Plateau Lago-Naki in Adygea

Brief history of Adygea

Initially, the territory was inhabited by Adygs. After the Caucasian wars of 1763-1864, most of the Circassians moved to the Ottoman Empire, and the remaining Circassians settled on the left bank of the Kuban River. In 1922, the Adyghe Autonomous Region was formed with the center in Krasnodar. Since 1936 Maykop became the center of the region, and since 1937 the region was part of the Krasnodar Territory.

In 1990, the Adyghe ASSR was formed. In 1992 it was transformed into the Republic of Adygea.

St. Michael's Monastery in Adygea

Sights of Adygea

On a detailed map of Adygea, you can see that most of the region's attractions are natural. It is recommended to visit the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve, the Lago-Naki Plateau, the Sahrai and Rufabgo waterfalls, the Pshekho-Su, Monakh, Oshten, Fisht mountains, the Du-Du-Gush ridge, the Khodzhokh gorge, the Granite Canyon, the Devil's Finger rock and the natural park " Mountainous Adygea.

Also of interest will be the Khadzhokh dolmens, the Through and Flute caves, the historical village of Khamyshki, St. Michael's Monastery, the Trinity Cathedral, the National Museum of the Republic and the Cathedral Mosque.

Note to the tourist

Gulrypsh - holiday destination for celebrities

There is an urban-type settlement Gulrypsh on the Black Sea coast of Abkhazia, the appearance of which is closely connected with the name of the Russian philanthropist Nikolai Nikolaevich Smetsky. In 1989, due to the illness of his wife, they needed to change the climate. Case decided the case.

The Republic of Adygea is located on the left bank of the Kuban, on the southwestern side of Russia. Occupying the middle of the Kuban Plain and the northern part of the North-Western Caucasus, Adygea borders on Krasnodar and some areas of Sochi.

The water border of the republic is the Laba River. It flows from the east side and is considered the largest tributary of the Kuban River. In addition to Laba, the Belaya River passes through Adygea, which is a left-bank tributary of the Kuban. The mountainous part of Adygea does not contain many cities or villages and, accordingly, the population density here is also low. The capital of the republic is the city of Maykop, which has a population density of about 150,000.

Republic of Adygea. Map online
(the dotted line indicates the borders of the republic on the map)

The mountainous part of the republic contains a lot of lakes, but they all have a small area. Lakes are located in hard-to-reach places, and their number decreases towards the north. The Lagonaki Highlands contains many glacier-karst lakes. The largest of them is Lake Psenodakh.
In the foothills of the Republic of Adygea there are mineral and thermal waters. Among them are hydrogen sulfide, iodine-bromine and ferruginous.
The climate of the republic changes from temperate continental to cold. The climatic conditions in the north of the region are moderate, while the foothill part has a warm climate, and the mountain peaks have a cold one.

Districts of Adygea:

Maikop district
Koshekhablsky District‎
Tahtamukay District‎
Teuchezhsky District‎
Koshekhablsky district
Krasnogvardeisky district
Shovgenovsky district

urban districts:

Maykop
Adygeysk

Cities and towns of Adygea:
Maykop
Adygeysk
Yablonovsky
Enem
Giaginskaya
Khanskaya
Kamennomostsky Tahtamukay
Tula
Krasnogvardeyskoe
Cochehabl
Kamennomostsky
Dondukovskaya
Tlustenhabl

Attractions:

In addition to the largest city and the capital, in Adygea you can see other interesting sights.
First of all, this is the village of Kamennomostsky. It is named so due to the stone bridge connecting the banks of the Belaya River. The stone arch has always captured the imagination of travelers passing through this place. A lot of interesting things can be seen in the section of the canyon of the Belaya River, called the Khadzhokh gorge. And the canyon itself is considered the hallmark of Khadzhokh. The sound of water is heard at a fairly large distance from the canyon, and from the observation deck, depressions and niches are visible.
A very interesting place, which is considered one of the favorites among tourists, is the gorge of the Rufabgo River with beautiful waterfalls. A lot of tourists gather at the first waterfall due to a convenient clearing, inhabited several millennia ago. In this place you can even put up tents and relax. The second waterfall is not as big as the first, but also has natural beauty. And the third can be called a miracle of nature, since it was she who forged it in the form of a huge heart.
In addition to these, there are other attractions, such as: the Big Azish Cave, which has many sinter formations, St. Michael's Monastery - the largest among the male monasteries, and the country of green mountains - the Lago-Naki Plateau.
All this beauty can be seen by visiting Adygea.

On the map of Adygea online with the borders, it can be seen that several federal highways pass through the republic. Namely:

• - Highway A-160 (former P253), a highway from Maykop, the administrative center of the republic, to Korenovsk, a small town of regional subordination of the Krasnodar Territory.
• - Road A-146 from Krasnodar to the village of Verkhnebakansky. The 148-kilometer highway passes through the Krasnodar Territory, entering the territory of Adygea in the area of ​​the village of Enem.
• - A-159 - access road from Maykop to the Lago-Naki plateau in the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve. There may be confusion with the old designation P254, now assigned to the Irtysh federal highway.
• - A section of the federal highway "Kavkaz" (R-217) in the area of ​​​​the junction with the M-4 "Don".
• - Section E592 (Krasnodar - Dzhubga) of the federal highway M-4 "Don" (Moscow - Novorossiysk).

Looking at Adygea on the map of Russia, you can see that there are ten stations of the North Caucasian railway, one siding (Kuban) and seven platforms of the North Caucasus Railway on the territory of the subject. Main stations: Enem 1, Maykop, Giaginskaya and Khadzhokh.

Map of Adygea with cities and villages

Maikop, the largest city of the Republic, has less than 150 thousand inhabitants. Less than 13,000 people live in Adygeysk, the second largest city. Looking at the map of Adygea with districts, it is easy to make sure that there are no other large settlements in the region.

The administrative center stands on the banks of the Belaya River near Mount Taglek. The second largest city of Adygea is located much to the north-west, a dozen and a half kilometers from Krasnodar.

For tourists, the villages of Dakhovskaya, Mezmay, Kamennomostsky and Guzerpil are of particular interest. The recreation infrastructure is relatively poorly developed, but the region is cheaper than the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory and is rich in natural attractions. The “pearls” of local nature include the canyon of the Belaya River near Maikop, the unique Lago-Naki plateau in the biosphere reserve, the mountains of Shepsi, Chugusht and Oshten, and many others.

Adyghe live mainly in Maykop, Enem and fifty mountain villages. They constitute the ethnic majority only in two sparsely populated regions of the republic, Shovgenovsky and Teuchezhsky.

Satellite map of Adygea

Satellite map of Adygea. You can view the satellite map of Adygea in the following modes: map of Adygea with the names of objects, satellite map of Adygea, geographic map of Adygea.

Republic of Adygea- an autonomous region of Russia, located in the south of the country, in the western part of the Caucasus. The republic was formed only in 1922, when it separated from the territory of the Krasnodar Territory. Today it consists of 2 fairly large cities and many towns and villages.

The climate in Adygea is temperate, quite warm and mild with a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year and an average annual temperature of -2 C.

The Republic of Adygea is a great place for tourism due to its proximity to the Krasnodar Territory. The most popular resort of the republic, located in close proximity to Sochi, is Khadzhokh. In its beauty, it can compete with the best resorts in Russia. Mountain tourism is especially developed in it due to its excellent natural resources, diversity in the landscape and mineral springs. Hajokh is often called the birthplace of organized tourism and open-air paleontological museums. In this part of the Republic of Adygea there are many historical and archaeological monuments. Ancient human settlements, old fortresses, burial mounds and burial grounds - all these are traces of ancient centuries-old civilizations, a real treasure and heritage of Russia.

The natural attractions of the Republic of Adygea are national parks and reserves, virgin forests, mountain valleys and, of course, waterfalls. There are more than 40 of the latter in Adygea. www.site

Health tourism is one of the most developed and popular tourist destinations in the country.