Koshekhabl Explained

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.