Tyrnyauz
Tyrnyauz
Тырныауз | |
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Tyrnyauz in Summer | |
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Tyrnyauz Location of Tyrnyauz Tyrnyauz Tyrnyauz (Kabardino-Balkaria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′N 42°55′E / 43.400°N 42.917°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Administrative district | Elbrussky District |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Town status since | 1955 |
| Elevation | 1,307 m (4,288 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,000 |
• Estimate (2025) | 22,334 (+6.4%) |
| • Capital of | Elbrussky District |
| • Municipal district | Elbrussky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Tyrnyauz Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Elbrussky Municipal District, Tyrnyauz Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code | 361621–361624 |
| OKTMO ID | 83648101001 |
| Website | www |
Tyrnyauz (Russian: Тырныауз; Karachay-Balkar: Тырныаўуз, Tırnıawuz) is a town and the administrative center of Elbrussky District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located on the main road leading to the Upper Baksan valley area and on the main climbing route for Mount Elbrus. Population: 21,000 (2010 census). Tyrnyauz is the largest town in the Baksan Valley and an essential provisioning point for trips into the Elbrus region.