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| Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast Къарачай-Черкес АО Къэрэшей-Черкес АО Карачаево-Черкесская АО | |
|---|---|
| Autonomous oblast of theSoviet Union | |
| 1922–1926 1957–1991 | |
 Map of the SovietCaucasus including the Karachay-Cherkessia AO. | |
| Capital | Cherkessk |
| Historical era | 20th century |
• Established | 12 January 1922 |
• Split intoKarachay AO andCherkess AO | 1926 |
• Recreation | 1957 |
• Disestablished | 1991 |
| Today part of | Russia |
Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast (Russian:Карачаево-Черкесская автономная область,romanized: Karachaevo-Cherkesskaya avtonomaya oblast’;[1]Karachay-Balkar:Къарачай-Черкес автоном область,romanized: Qaraçay-Çerkes avtonom oblast;[2]Kabardian:Къэрэшей-Черкес автономнэ область,romanized: Qərəṩey-Cherkes avtonomnə oblast’;[1]Abaza:Къарча-Черкес автоном область,Q̇arća-Ćerkes avtonom oblast’[1]) was anautonomous oblast of the Soviet Union that was created on 12 January 1922, and was the predecessor of theKarachay-Cherkess Republic.[3] The Karachay-Cherkess oblast was first formed in 1922 for theCircassian (Cherkess) andKarachays peoples. The oblast was dissolved in 1926, to form theKarachay Autonomous Oblast andCherkess Autonomous Oblast. Karachay Autonomous Oblast was dissolved in 1943, when theKarachays were exiled toCentral Asia for their alleged collaboration with the Germans. In 1957, upon their return, the Karachay-Cherkess autonomous oblast was recreated. During this time, part of the territory was incorporated into theGeorgian SSR. In 1991 it becamea republic.
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