The Oblast was formed in 1921 as the Kabardin Autonomous Oblast before becoming the Kabardino - Balkar Autonomous Oblast on 16 January 1922 .
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 oblast         on 16 January 1922 .
The Kabardino - Balkar Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast within the Kabardino - Balkaria region of the Soviet Union .