Official Name: | Koshekhabl |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Adygea#European Russia |
Coordinates: | 44.9°N 68°W |
Population Total: | 7,239 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Koshekhabl (Russian: Кошеха́бль; Adyghe; Adygei: Кощхьэблэ pronounced as /ady/, Kośheble) is a rural locality (an aul) and the administrative center of Koshekhablsky District of the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located on the Bolshaya Laba River (Kuban's tributary), some 70km (40miles) northeast of Maykop.
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The name "Koshekhabl" is derived from the Circassian words "Kosho" (a Shapsug family name) and "Habl" (meaning neighborhood).
A branch of the Adyghe State University operates in Koshekhabl.