Adyghe Autonomous Oblast Explained

Native Name:Адыгэ АО
Адыге́йская АО
Conventional Long Name:Adyghe Autonomous Oblast
Common Name:Adyghe AO
Subdivision:Autonomous oblast
Nation:the Soviet Union
Life Span:1922–1991
S1:Adygea
Flag S1:Flag_of_Adygea.svg
Image Map Caption:Changes in the territory of the Adyghe АО in 1936-1962
Capital:Maykop
Era:20th century
Year Start:1922
Date Start:27 July
Year End:1991
Date End:3 July
Today:Russia

Adyghe Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Адыге́йская автоно́мная о́бласть) was an autonomous oblast within Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union. It existed from 1922 to 1991.

Cherkess (Adyghe) Autonomous Oblast was established within the Russian SFSR on July 27, 1922, on the territories of Kuban-Black Sea Oblast primarily settled by the Adyghe people. At that time, Krasnodar was the administrative center. It was renamed Adyghe (Cherkess) Autonomous Oblast on August 24, 1922, soon after its creation. On October 24, 1924, it became part of new North Caucasus Krai. It was renamed Adyghe Autonomous Oblast in July 1928. On January 10, 1934, the autonomous oblast became part of new Azov-Black Sea Krai, which was spun off North Caucasus Krai. The city of Maykop and surrounding areas were added to the Adyghe AO and Maykop designated the administrative center of the autonomous oblast in 1936. Adyghe AO became part of Krasnodar Krai when it was established on September 13, 1937.

On April 28, 1962, the district of Tula, Krasnodar Krai, was added to the Adyghe AO and the autonomous region became its present form.

On July 3, 1991, the autonomous oblast was elevated to the status of a republic under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and renamed Republic of Adygea.

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