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The territories (krajs) and republics of the Northern Caucasus as well as all cities, urban settlements and villages of 20,000 inhabitants or more.
Territories & Republics
| | Name | Abbr. | Status | Original | Adm. | Capital | A (km²) | C 1979-01-17 | C 1989-01-12 | C 2002-10-09 | Cf 2010-10-14 | E 2012-01-01 |
| i | Čečenija [Chechnya] {Cecenija} | CEC | Rep | Чеченская Респу́блика | SKA | Groznyj | 12,300 | 984,224 | 1,088,777 | 1,103,686 | 1,268,989 | 1,302,165 |
| i | Dagestan | DAG | Rep | Республика Дагестан | SKA | Machačkala | 50,300 | 1,627,884 | 1,802,579 | 2,576,531 | 2,910,249 | 2,930,449 |
| i | Ingušetija [Ingushetia] {Ingusetija} | ING | Rep | Республика Ингушетия | SKA | Nazran' | 3,750 | 169,226 | 186,736 | 467,294 | 412,529 | 430,495 |
| i | Kabardino-Balkarija [-Balkaria] | KBA | Rep | Кабардино-Балкарская Республика | SKA | Nal'čik | 12,500 | 674,605 | 759,586 | 901,494 | 859,939 | 859,063 |
| i | Karačajevo-Čerkesija [Karachay-Cherkessia] {Karacajevo-Cerkesija} | KCE | Rep | Карачаево-Черкесская Республика | SKA | Čerkessk | 14,100 | 368,343 | 417,560 | 439,470 | 477,859 | 474,675 |
| i | Severnaja Osetija-Alanija [North Ossetia-Alania] | SOE | Rep | Республика Северная Осетия-Алания | SKA | Vladikavkaz | 8,000 | 596,921 | 634,009 | 710,275 | 712,980 | 709,032 |
| i | Stavropol' {Stavropol} | STA | Terr | Ставрополь | SKA | Stavropol' | 66,500 | 2,170,876 | 2,439,628 | 2,735,139 | 2,786,281 | 2,787,030 |
| i | Severo-Kavkazskij Federal'nyj Okrug [Northern Caucasus] {Severo-Kavkazskij Federalnyj Okrug} | SKA | FDist | Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ | | P'atigorsk | 167,450 | 6,592,079 | 7,328,875 | 8,933,889 | 9,428,826 | 9,492,909 |
| | Russia | RUS | | | | Moskva | 17,075,400 | 137,550,949 | 147,400,537 | 145,166,731 | 142,856,536 | 143,056,383 |
- (1979) (1989) pop-stat.mashke.org
(2002) (2010) (2012) Federal State Statistics Service Russia (web).
Principal Cities
| | Name | Adm. | C E 2012-01-01 |
| 1 | Machačkala | DAG | 574,277 |
| 2 | Stavropol' | STA | 404,606 |
| 3 | Vladikavkaz | SOE | 310,070 |
| 4 | Groznyj | CEC | 275,627 |
| 5 | Nal'čik | KBA | 239,337 |
| 6 | P'atigorsk | STA | 143,784 |
| 7 | Chasavjurt | DAG | 132,515 |
| 8 | Kislovodsk | STA | 129,280 |
| 9 | Čerkessk | KCE | 127,552 |
| 10 | Derbent | DAG | 119,476 |
| 11 | Nevinnomyssk | STA | 118,225 |
Cities, Urban Settlements & Villages
| | Name | Status | Original | Adm. | C C 1979-01-17 | C C 1989-01-12 | C C 2002-10-09 | C Cf 2010-10-14 | C E 2012-01-01 |
| i | Ačchoj-Martan [Achkhoy-Martan] {Acchoj-Martan} | Vill | Ачхой-Мартан | CEC | ... | 14,680 | 16,742 | 20,172 | 21,176 |
| i | Alagir | City | Алагир | SOE | 19,007 | 21,132 | 21,496 | 20,949 | 20,709 |
| i | Aleksandrovskoje | Vill | Александровское | STA | ... | 26,509 | 27,512 | 27,471 | 27,500 |
| i | Argun | City | Аргун | CEC | ... | 25,491 | 25,698 | 29,525 | 30,647 |
| i | Baksan | City | Баксан | KBA | 21,843 | 28,767 | 35,805 | 36,860 | 36,907 |
| i | Beslan | City | Беслан | SOE | 29,879 | 32,469 | 35,550 | 36,728 | 36,864 |
| i | Blagodarnyj [Blagodarny] | City | Благодарный | STA | 22,706 | 27,828 | 34,500 | 32,725 | 32,435 |
| i | Budënnovsk [Budyonnovsk] {Budennovsk} | City | Будённовск | STA | 45,568 | 55,350 | 65,687 | 64,624 | 64,676 |
| i | Bujnaksk [Buynaksk] | City | Буйнакск | DAG | 46,566 | 56,783 | 61,437 | 62,623 | 62,749 |
| i | Čerkessk [Cherkessk] {Cerkessk} | City | Черкесск | KCE | 90,833 | 113,060 | 116,244 | 129,069 | 127,552 |
| i | Chasavjurt [Khasavyurt] | City | Хасавюрт | DAG | 65,114 | 70,514 | 121,817 | 131,187 | 132,515 |
| i | Dagestanskie Ogni [Dagestanskiye Ogni] | City | Дагестанские Огни | DAG | ... | 21,676 | 26,346 | 27,923 | 28,125 |
| i | Derbent | City | Дербент | DAG | 69,575 | 78,371 | 101,031 | 119,200 | 119,476 |
| i | Dygulubgej | Vill | Дыгулыбгей | KBA | ... | 12,295 | 20,355 | 20,228 | 20,271 |
| i | Ekaževo [Ekazhevo] {Ekazevo} | Vill | Экажево | ING | ... | 9,551 | 23,156 | 15,658 | 16,184 |
| i | Georgijevsk [Georgiyevsk] | City | Георгиевск | STA | 53,635 | 62,926 | 70,575 | 72,153 | 71,583 |
| i | Gor'ačevodskij [Goryachevodsky] {Goracevodskij} | Sett | Горячеводский | STA | 28,729 | 29,706 | 34,456 | 36,967 | 36,871 |
| i | Groznyj [Grozny] | City | Грозный | CEC | 375,326 | 399,688 | 210,720 | 271,573 | 275,627 |
| i | Gudermes | City | Гудермес | CEC | 34,012 | 38,089 | 33,756 | 45,631 | 47,690 |
| i | Inozemcevo [Inozemtsevo] | Sett | Иноземцево | STA | ... | ... | 27,110 | 28,398 | 28,505 |
| i | Ipatovo | City | Ипатово | STA | ... | 26,425 | 28,594 | 26,053 | 25,794 |
| i | Izberbaš [Izberbash] {Izberbas} | City | Избербаш | DAG | 21,333 | 28,122 | 39,365 | 55,646 | 55,919 |
| i | Izobil'nyj [Izobilny] {Izobilnyj} | City | Изобильный | STA | 29,171 | 32,905 | 38,926 | 40,555 | 40,149 |
| i | Jessentuki [Yessentuki] | City | Ессентуки | STA | 77,686 | 85,082 | 81,758 | 100,996 | 101,441 |
| i | Jessentukskaja [Yessentukskaya] | Vill | Ессентукская | STA | ... | 14,424 | 19,604 | 20,166 | 20,000 |
| i | Karabulak | City | Карабулак | ING | ... | 9,354 | 31,279 | 30,961 | 34,222 |
| i | Karačajevsk [Karachayevsk] {Karacajevsk} | City | Карачаевск | KCE | 16,873 | 21,582 | 22,113 | 21,483 | 20,852 |
| i | Kaspijsk [Kaspiysk] | City | Каспийск | DAG | 49,382 | 60,069 | 77,650 | 100,129 | 101,655 |
| i | Kislovodsk | City | Кисловодск | STA | 100,932 | 114,414 | 129,788 | 128,553 | 129,280 |
| i | Kizil'urt [Kizilyurt] {Kizilurt} | City | Кизилюрт | DAG | 21,715 | 33,682 | 30,264 | 32,988 | 33,377 |
| i | Kizljar [Kizlyar] | City | Кизляр | DAG | 31,320 | 39,748 | 48,457 | 48,984 | 48,579 |
| i | Kočubejevskoje {Kocubejevskoje} | Vill | Кочубеевское | STA | ... | 22,211 | 27,988 | 26,835 | 26,461 |
| i | Kurčaloj {Kurcaloj} | Vill | Курчалой | CEC | ... | 9,832 | 20,857 | 22,723 | 23,237 |
| i | Lermontov | City | Лермонтов | STA | 18,785 | 20,772 | 22,964 | 22,541 | 22,610 |
| i | Machačkala [Makhachkala] {Machackala} | City | Махачкала | DAG | 251,371 | 317,475 | 462,412 | 572,076 | 574,277 |
| i | Majskij [Maysky] | City | Майский | KBA | 21,768 | 24,533 | 27,037 | 26,755 | 26,757 |
| i | Malgobek | City | Малгобек | ING | ... | 20,364 | 41,876 | 31,018 | 32,515 |
| i | Michajlovsk [Mikhaylovsk] | City | Михайловск | STA | ... | ... | 58,153 | 70,981 | 72,828 |
| i | Mineral'nyje Vody [Mineralnyye Vody] {Mineralnyje Vody} | City | Минеральные Воды | STA | 67,381 | 70,961 | 75,644 | 76,728 | 76,441 |
| i | Mozdok | City | Моздок | SOE | 34,394 | 38,037 | 42,865 | 38,768 | 39,089 |
| i | Nal'čik [Nalchik] {Nalcik} | City | Нальчик | KBA | 207,406 | 234,547 | 274,974 | 240,203 | 239,337 |
| i | Nartkala | City | Нарткала | KBA | 23,419 | 28,171 | 33,775 | 31,694 | 31,325 |
| i | Nazran' [Nazran] {Nazran} | City | Назрань | ING | 14,945 | 18,246 | 125,066 | 93,335 | 98,660 |
| i | Neftekumsk | City | Нефтекумск | STA | 20,248 | 22,092 | 27,395 | 27,687 | 26,987 |
| i | Nesterovskaja [Nesterovskaya] | Vill | Нестеровская | ING | ... | 6,058 | 17,389 | 21,937 | 22,320 |
| i | Nevinnomyssk | City | Невинномысск | STA | 103,708 | 121,355 | 132,141 | 118,360 | 118,225 |
| i | Nezlobnaja [Nezlobnaya] | Vill | Незлобная | STA | ... | 15,440 | 18,087 | 19,746 | 19,400 |
| i | Novoaleksandrovsk | City | Новоалександровск | STA | 22,692 | 25,759 | 27,315 | 26,757 | 26,817 |
| i | Novopavlovsk | City | Новопавловск | STA | ... | 18,589 | 23,235 | 26,562 | 26,480 |
| i | Ordžonikidzevskaja [Ordzhonikidzevskaya] {Ordzonikidzevskaja} | Vill | Орджоникидзевская | ING | ... | ... | 65,112 | 61,598 | 62,730 |
| i | P'atigorsk [Pyatigorsk] {Patigorsk} | City | Пятигорск | STA | 109,901 | 129,499 | 140,559 | 142,511 | 143,784 |
| i | Prochladnyj [Prokhladny] | City | Прохладный | KBA | 47,557 | 57,084 | 61,772 | 59,601 | 58,804 |
| i | Šali [Shali] {Sali} | City | Шали | CEC | ... | 24,985 | 40,356 | 47,708 | 49,026 |
| i | Stavropol' [Stavropol] {Stavropol} | City | Ставрополь | STA | 258,233 | 318,298 | 354,867 | 398,539 | 404,606 |
| i | Svetlograd | City | Светлоград | STA | 33,612 | 37,213 | 39,370 | 38,520 | 38,559 |
| i | Terek | City | Терек | KBA | ... | 16,559 | 20,255 | 19,170 | 19,273 |
| i | Troickaja | Vill | Троицкая | ING | ... | 5,340 | 21,521 | 16,225 | 16,847 |
| i | Tyrnyauz | City | Тырныауз | KBA | 21,050 | 30,778 | 21,092 | 21,000 | 20,781 |
| i | Urus-Martan | City | Урус-Мартан | CEC | ... | 32,851 | 39,982 | 49,070 | 51,363 |
| i | Ust'-Džeguta [Ust-Dzheguta] {Ust-Dzeguta} | City | Усть-Джегута | KCE | 19,231 | 29,225 | 32,903 | 30,566 | 30,286 |
| i | Vladikavkaz (Ordzonikidse) | City | Владикавказ | SOE | 278,930 | 300,198 | 315,608 | 311,693 | 310,070 |
| i | Zelenčukskaja [Zelenchukskaya] {Zelencukskaja} | Vill | Зеленчукская | KCE | ... | 20,455 | 21,025 | 19,449 | 19,000 |
| i | Zelenokumsk | City | Зеленокумск | STA | 32,053 | 35,140 | 40,340 | 35,839 | 35,802 |
| i | Železnovodsk [Zheleznovodsk] {Zeleznovodsk} | City | Железноводск | STA | 23,537 | 28,460 | 25,135 | 24,433 | 24,361 |
- (1989) provided by Axel Pieles.
(2002) (2010) (2012) Federal State Statistics Service Russia (web).