Chegem


Chegem is a town and the administrative center of Chegemsky District of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, located north of Nalchik, at the elevation of about. Population:

History

Originally called Chegem Pervy, it was granted urban-type settlement status in 1972. In 2000, it was granted town status and renamed Chegem.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chegem serves as the administrative center of Chegemsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Chegem is incorporated within Chegemsky Municipal District as Chegem Urban Settlement.

Demographics

Population:

Ethnic composition

As of the 2002 Census, the ethnic distribution of the population was: