| En Name: | Prokhladny |
| Ru Name: | Прохладный |
| Coordinates: | 43.75°N 46°W |
| Map Label Position: | bottom |
| Image Coa: | Coats of arms of Prokhladny (Kabardino-Balkaria).png |
| Federal Subject: | Kabardino-Balkarian Republic |
| Adm Data As Of: | December 2011 |
| Adm City Jur: | town of republic significance of Prokhladny |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Prokhladnensky District |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | town of republic significance of Prokhladny |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun Data As Of: | January 2011 |
| Urban Okrug Jur: | Prokhladny Urban Okrug |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Prokhladny Urban Okrug |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Prokhladnensky Municipal District |
| Leader Title: | Head |
| Leader Name: | Yuliya Parkhomenko |
| Pop 2010Census: | 59601 |
| Pop 2010Census Rank: | 278th |
| Established Date: | 1765 |
| Current Cat Date: | 1937 |
| Postal Codes: | 361000 |
| Dialing Codes: | 86631 |
| Website: | http://admprohladnyi.ru/ |
| Date: | April 2010 |
Prokhladny (ru|Прохла́дный; kbd|КъалэкӀыхь, Прохладнэ) is a town in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia, located on the Malka River, 60km (40miles) north of Nalchik. Population:
It was founded in 1765 by Zaporozhian Cossacks.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Prokhladny serves as the administrative center of Prokhladnensky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Prokhladny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Prokhladny is incorporated as Prokhladny Urban Okrug.[2]
In 2002, the population included:[3]
There is large railway station in the town.