Khasavyurt
Khasavyurt
Хасавюрт | |
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City[1] | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Kumyk | Хасавъ-юрт |
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Coordinates: 43°15′N 46°35′E / 43.250°N 46.583°ECoordinates: 43°15′N 46°35′E / 43.250°N 46.583°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Dagestan[1] |
Founded | 1846 |
City status since | 1931 |
Government | |
• Head[2] | S. D. Ukhmanov[2] |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 131,187 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 141,259 (+7.7%) |
• Rank | 126th in 2010 |
Administrative status | |
• Subordinated to | City of Khasavyurt[1] |
• Capital of | Khasavyurtovsky District[1], City of Khasavyurt[1] |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Khasavyurt Urban Okrug[5] |
• Capital of | Khasavyurt Urban Okrug[5], Khasavyurtovsky Municipal District |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 368000—368009 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 87231 |
OKTMO ID | 82735000001 |
Website | xacavurt |
Khasavyurt (Russian: Хасавю́рт, Kumyk: Хасавъ-ю́рт, Khasav'-yurt, Chechen: Хаси-Эвл ) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 131,187 (2010 Census);[3] 121,817 (2002 Census);[8] 70,514 (1989 Census).[9]
History[]
It was founded in 1846 and granted town status in 1931.[citation needed] On August 19, 2012, six police officers were killed and eight people injured at two gun and bomb attacks in the city.[10] The town has thousands of Salafis.[11] In December 2016, the Russian authorities reported the existence of the Khasavyurt Group, allegedly linked to the Islamic State and a flareup of incidents and skirmishes between the police and local militants in and around the city.[12]
Administrative and municipal status[]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Khasavyurt serves as the administrative center of Khasavyurtovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the City of Khasavyurt—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the City of Khasavyurt is incorporated as Khasavyurt Urban Okrug.[5]
Demographics[]
Ethnic groups (2010 census):[13]
- Avars (30.7%)
- Chechens (28.5%)
- Kumyks (28.1%)
- Dargins (4.1%)
- Laks (3.3%)
- Russians (2.3%)
- Lezgins (1.6%)
Climate[]
Khasavyurt has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).
hideClimate data for Khasavyurt | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
11.5 (52.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.2 (44.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
22 (0.9) |
32 (1.3) |
51 (2.0) |
60 (2.4) |
43 (1.7) |
35 (1.4) |
40 (1.6) |
36 (1.4) |
30 (1.2) |
22 (0.9) |
414 (16.5) |
Source: Climate-Data.org [14] |
Economy[]
The main local industries are food processing, brick making and garment making.
Notable people[]
- Arsen Akayev, former professional football player, coach
- Adam Batirov, Russian-Bahraini Olympic freestyle wrestler
- Mavlet Batirov, Olympic freestyle wrestler
- Artur Beterbiyev, boxer
- Viktoriya Isakova, actress
- Zabit Magomedsharipov, MMA fighter
- Ramazan Sahin, Olympic freestyle wrestler
- Adam Saitiev, Olympic freestyle wrestler
- Buvaisar Saitiev, Olympic freestyle wrestler
- Murad Umakhanov, Olympic freestyle wrestler
- Elmadi Zhabrailov (born 1965), freestyle wrestler
- Musa Murtazaliev, freestyle wrestler representing Armenia
Sister city[]
See also[]
- Khasavyurt Accord, a 1996 peace agreement ending the First Chechen War
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Khasavyurt. |
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Law #16
- ^ Jump up to: a b Official website of Khasavyurt. S. D. Ukhmanov, Head of Khasavyurt Archived September 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Law #6
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
- ^ Euronews. "Ramadan in Russia marred by killings".
- ^ Russia’s crackdown on Salafis may be breeding extremism
- ^ "The 'Khasavyurt Group': A New Watershed of Islamic State Activity in Dagestan - Jamestown". Terrorism Monitor Volume: 15 Issue: 3. Jamestown Foundation. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Climate: Khasavyurt". Retrieved February 27, 2016.
Sources[]
- Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №16 от 10 апреля 2002 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №106 от 30 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №81, 12 апреля 2002 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #16 of April 10, 2002 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #106 of December 30, 2013 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №6 от 13 января 2005 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №43 от 30 апреля 2015 г. «О статусе городского округа с внутригородским делением "Город Махачкала", статусе и границах внутригородских районов в составе городского округа с внутригородским делением "Город Махачкала" и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №8, 15 февраля 2005 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #6 of January 13, 2005 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #43 of April 30, 2015 On the Status of the "City of Makhachkala" Urban Okrug with Intra-Urban Divisions, the Status and the Borders of the Intra-City Districts Comprising the "City of Makhachkala" Urban Okrug with Intra-Urban Divisions, and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
External links[]
Media related to Khasavyurt at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Khasavyurt (in Russian)
- Khasavyurt Business Directory (in Russian)
- Cities and towns in Dagestan
- Terek Oblast