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The Republic of Adygea ( Russian: Респу́блика Адыге́я; Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic) enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. The direct transliteration of the republic's name is Respublika Adygeya. Other ways of transliterating the republic's name include Adygea and Adyghea.
1 Geography
Adygeya is situated on the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, with plains in the north, and mountains in the south. Forests cover almost 40% of the territory of the republic.
- Area: 7,600 kmē.
- Borders: Adygeya is entirely surrounded by Krasnodar Krai.
- Highest point: Chugush Mountain (3,238 m).
1.1 Time zone
Adygeya is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
1.2 Rivers
Kuban RiverThe Kuban is a river in Russia, in the Northern Caucasus region. The Kuban flows 870 km north and west from its source near Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains, eventually reaching the Sea of Azov. It is navigable along most of its length. Russian rive (870 km) is one of the major rivers in the Caucasus region, and it is navigable. It forms part of the northern border between Adygea and Krasnodar Krai. Other rivers include:
- Belaya RiverBelaya is the name of several rivers in Russia: In Siberia: Bolshaya Belaya (Big Belaya) in Russian), a river in the Irkutsk Oblast and Buryatia in Russia, a tributary of the Angara River, which flows into the Bratsky Reservoir. Its length is 359 km.
- Chokhrak River
- Dakh River
- Fars River
- Khodz River
- Kisha River
- Laba River (forming part of the eastern border between Adygea and Krasnodar Krai)
- Psekups River
- Pshish River
- Sakhray River
