Maykop

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Maykop (mīkôp`), city (1989 pop. 149,000), capital of Adygey Republic, Krasnodar Territory, S European Russia, at the foot of the Greater Caucasus and on the Belaya River. It has machinery, lumber, and food-processing industries. Nearby are the important Maykop oil fields, discovered in 1900–1901 and linked by pipeline with the refineries at Krasnodar and the Black Sea port of Tuapse. Maykop was founded in 1857 as a Russian fortress. It was captured by German troops in 1942 and retaken by Soviet forces in 1943. The name of the city also appears as Maikop. It has an institute for the study of Adygey culture, language, and history.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			The Oligocene/Lower Miocene, or Maykop series, is found in the south-eastern Caucasus and in the inter-fluve of the Kura and Iori rivers. AZERBAIJAN - The Eocene by APS Review Gas Market Trends According to the Maykop mosque imam, police officers also allegedly assaulted and apprehended a group of young Muslims, including the imam; masked policemen dragged the group to minibuses and took them to the Interior Ministry's Anti-Organized Crime Department. Russia by International Religious Freedom Report The Oligocene/Lower Miocene, or Maykop series, is found in the south-eastern Caucasus and in the interfluve of the Kura and Iori rivers. Azerbaijan - The Oligocene & Lower Miocene by APS Review Oil Market Trends			Mayer State Park Mayer's formula Mayer, Johann Tobias Mayer, Joseph Mayer, Julius Robert Von Mayer, Louis B Mayer, Louis B. Mayer, Louis Burt Mayer, Maria Mayer, Maria Goeppert Mayerling Mayes County Mayeux Mayfair Mayfield Mayfield Heights Mayfield, Curtis Mayflower Mayflower Compact mayfly mayhem Mayhew Mayhew, Henry Mayhew, Jonathan Mayhew, Thomas Maykop Maynard, George Willoughby Maynard, Robert C. Mayno, Juan Bautista Maynooth Mayo Mayo Clinic Mayo family Mayo, Asey Mayo, Charles Horace Mayo, Elton Mayo, Henry Thomas Mayo, Katherine Mayo, William James Mayo, William Worrall Mayo-Smith, Richmond Mayon Mayon Volcano Mayon, Mount mayonnaise Mayor Mayor of Casterbridge, The mayoralty mayoress Mayoring Day Mayotte			Mayflower (ship) Mayflower (ship) Mayflower Compact Mayflower Compact Mayflower Families in Progress Mayflower Primary School mayflowers mayflowers mayfly mayfly MAYH MAYHA mayhap mayhaw mayhem mayhem mayhem Mayhem and Destruction Mayhem Makers Mayhem on the Mountain Mayhemavit Mayhew Mayhew Mayhew, Henry Mayhew, Jonathan Mayhew, Thomas MAYHS mayidism maying Mayinga N'Seka Maykop Maykop culture Maykop kurgan MAYLA Maylands Ratepayers and Residents Association Maylasia Maylasia Maylaysia Maylaysia MAYM Maymana Maymo MAYN mayn't Maynard Clara City, Raymond Maynard Community Band Maynard Ferguson Maynard Institute for Journalism Education Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation, Inc. Maynard James Keenan Maynard Leigh Associates Maynard Operation Sequence Technique Maynard, George Willoughby Maynard, Robert C. Mayne Health Diagnostic Imaging Mayne Island Improvement District

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.