Kabardin Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Kabardin ASSR), (Russian: Кабардинская Автономная Советская Социалистическая республика) was the name given to Kabardino-Balkar ASSR after deportation of the Balkars. In 1957 the old name was restored.
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