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The Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast within the Kabardino-Balkaria region of the Soviet Union. The Oblast was formed in 1921 as the Kabardin Autonomous Oblast before becoming the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Oblast on 16 January 1922. Since 16 October 1924 it belonged toNorth Caucasus Krai.
On 5 December 1936, it was separated from North Caucasus Krai, elevated in status and named Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.