Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast

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Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast
Кабардино-Балкарская АО  (Russian)
Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр АО  (Kabardian)
Къабарты-Малкъар АО  (Karachay-Balkar)
Autonomous oblast of the Russian SFSR
1922–1936
CapitalNalchik
Area 
• 1936
12,470 km2 (4,810 sq mi)
Population 
• 1936
350000
History
 • TypeAutonomous oblast
Historical eraInterwar period
• Formed as "Kabardin Autonomous Oblast" from Kabardin okrug of Mountain ASSR
1921
• Merged with Balkarian okrug of Mountain ASSR and renamed "Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast"
16 January 1922
5 December 1936
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

The Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast within the Kabardino-Balkaria region of the Soviet Union. The Oblast was formed in 1921 as the Kabardin Autonomous Oblast before becoming the Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Oblast on 16 January 1922. On 16 October 1924 it became part of the North Caucasus Krai, but was separated from it on 5 December 1936, elevated in status and renamed the Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

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