Education

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Cherkessk is home to the following education institutions:

  • North Caucasian State Academy: civil engineering, mechanical engineering, energy engineering, business management, accounting, finance, medical school. www.kchgta.ru
  • Moscow Social Open University (branch)
  • Moscow Modern Arts Institute (branch)
  • Rostov State Economic University (branch)
  • Karachay-Cherkess State College
  • Daurov Art College: art, interior design, music, choreography divisions
  • Republican Children Art School: music, art, choreography divisions

Culture

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  • Drama Theater: ethnic, modern and classical plays
  • State Philharmonic: classical and ethnic orchestra performances
  • Elbrus State Ensemble: ethnic North Caucasian dances, dance studio
  • Ensemble of Cossack Dance and Song: ethnic performances

Sport

  • The association football team FC Inter Cherkessk play at the Stadium Nart. FC Nart Cherkessk previously played there, until they were dissolved in 2004.
  • The demolished Dombay Stadium or Motodrom was a motorcycle speedway stadium located south of the Stadium Nart and Green Island off Ulitsa Michurina (). The stadium hosted important events including the Continental Speedway final round of the Speedway World Championship in 1972 and a semi final of the 1991 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.
  • The Cherkessk speedway team (under various nicknames) regularly participated in the Soviet Union Championship from 1972 through to 1992 and then during 1993, in the Russian Championship, winning the bronze medal in 1993.

Notable people

  • David Safaryan, World champion in freestyle wrestling representing Armenia

References

Notes

Sources

  • Official website of Cherkessk
  • Cherkessk Business Directory