Kurchaloy(Chechen:Курчалой-ГӀала,Kurçaloy-Ġala;Russian:Курчало́й) is atownand the administrative center ofKurchaloyevsky District,Chechnya.Population:22,723 (2010 Russian census);[1]20,857 (2002 Census);[4]
Kurchaloy
Курчалой | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Chechen | Курчалой |
From the top, Kurchaloy Mosque, Kurchaloyevsky District House of Culture, Centre of Justice & Peace | |
Coordinates:43°12′16″N46°05′28″E/ 43.20444°N 46.09111°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Chechnya |
Administrative district | Kurchaloyevsky District |
Town administration | Kurchaloy |
Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 22,723 |
•Capitalof | Kurchaloyevsky District, Kurchaloyevsky Town Administration |
•Municipal district | Kurchaloyevsky Municipal District |
•Urban settlement | Kurchaloyevskoye Urban Settlement |
•Capitalof | Kurchaloyevsky Municipal District, Kurchaloyevskoye Urban Settlement |
Time zone | UTC+3(MSK![]() |
Postal code(s)[3] | |
OKTMOID | 96612101001 |
Administrative and municipal status
editMunicipally, Kurchaloy is incorporated asKurchaloyevsky urban settlement.It is the administrative center of the municipality and is the only settlement included in it.[5]Kurchaloy is also the administrative center ofKurchaloyevsky District.[6]
Geography
editThe town of Kurchaloy is located in the foothill plains, on the right bank of theGumsa,a tributary of theSunzha.It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town ofGudermesand 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-east of the city ofGrozny.
The nearest settlements to Kurchaloy areIlaskhan-Yurtto the north,Mayrtupto the east,Dzhigurtyto the south-east,Niki-KhitaandDzhaglargito the south,Avturyto the south-west, andGeldaganato the west.[7]
History
editThe name of the Chechenteip"Kurchaloy"laid the basis for the name of the city of Kurchaloy.[8]
The ancient village of Kurchal is located in the mountains of the Vedeno region, founded in the 13th century.[9]
Also, the village of Kurchaloy was located on the Gekhi River, which flows into the Sunzha, just north of the village of Alkhan-Yurt. The old village of Kurchaloy was destroyed during the Caucasian War, on 12 April 1826.[10][11]
According toA. P. Bergerfor 1850, Kurchaloy is a large settlement.[12]
In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and theChechen-Ingush ASSRwas abolished, the village of Kurchaloy was renamed to Chkalovo, afterValery Chkalov,and settled by people from other ethnic groups.[13]From 1944 to 1957, it was a part of theGrozny Oblast.
In 1957, when the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old name, Kurchaloy.[14]
City status
editUntil gaining city status in January 2019, Kurchaloy was the largest rural settlement in Chechnya.
On 13 February 2018, it was reported that the Chechen government intended to give the village of Kurchaloy the status of a town, and to include the nearby settlement of Mayrtup in it.
On 4 October 2018, the process of converting the village of Kurchaloy into a town began. However,Mayrtupwas not to be included into Kurchaloy.[15]
On 29 December 2018, the law was passed which confirmed that Kurchaloy would become a town.[16]The law came into force on 9 January 2019.
Population
edit- 1939 Census: 3,643
- 1959 Census: 5,104
- 1970 Census: 7,317
- 1979 Census: 8,437
- 1989 Census: 9,906[17]
- 2002 Census: 20,857[18]
- 2010 Census: 22,723[19]
- 2020 estimate: 26,581
According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Kurchaloy (22,669 or 99,76%) were ethnic Chechens.
Economy
editThe economy of Kurchaloy is dominated by agriculture, mostly the cultivation of crops and sugar beets. Most of the existing agricultural processing enterprises were damaged or destroyed during the Chechen Wars.
There is one electro-mechanical plant in Kurchaloy, which produces energy-saving lighting equipment. The plant started its operations on 1 January 2013 and produces universal LED lights.
Education
editNotable people
edit- Magomed Shataev,public figure
References
edit- ^abRussian 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.
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- ^"О преобразовании Курчалойского сельского поселения Курчалоевского муниципального района Чеченской Республики и о внесении изменений в Закон Чеченской Республики" Об образовании муниципального образования Курчалоевский район и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, установлении их границ и наделении их соответствующим статусом муниципального района и сельского поселения ", Закон Чеченской Республики от 17 октября 2018 года №47-РЗ".docs.cntd.ru.
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- ^"Кто они, курчалойцы? - Официальный сайт газеты" Столица ПЛЮС "- Чеченская Республика, город Грозный".www.stolicaplus.ru.
- ^Grabovsky N. F., Plotto von A. I., Popov A. M., Omarov A. P. A. P. Collection of information about the Caucasian highlanders. Issue. 4. Ichkeria. Historical and topographical essay. Naibstvo Darginsky. p. 18 - Tiflis, 1870
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- ^Berger A. P. Chechnya and Chechens. - Tiflis, 1859. - p. 30-33.
- ^"Потери вооруженных сил России и СССР в вооруженных конфликтах на Северном Кавказе (1920–2000 годы)".www.demoscope.ru.
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- ^Узел, Кавказский."Город Курчалой появился в Чечне".Кавказский Узел.
- ^"О преобразовании сельского населенного пункта - села Курчалой, Закон Чеченской Республики от 29 декабря 2018 года №76-РЗ".docs.cntd.ru.
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Sources
edit- Президент Чеченской Республики. Указ №500 от 30 ноября 2005 г. «Об утверждении перечня субъектов административно-территориального устройства Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу 30 ноября 2005 г.. Опубликован: База данных "Консультант-плюс".(President of the Chechen Republic.Decree #500 of November 30, 2005On Adopting the List of the Entities Within the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Chechen Republic.Effective as of November 30, 2005.).
- Парламент Чеченской Республики. Закон №13-РЗ от 20 февраля 2009 г. «Об образовании муниципального образования Курчалоевский район и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, установлении их границ и наделении их соответствующим статусом муниципального района и сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №21-РЗ от 28 июня 2010 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести Республики", №34 (966), 26 февраля 2009 г.(Parliament of the Chechen Republic. Law #13-RZ of February 20, 2009On Establishing the Municipal Formation of Kurchaloyevsky District and the Municipal Formations It Comprises, on Establishing Their Borders, and on Granting Them the Status of a Municipal District and Rural Settlement,as amended by the Law #21-RZ of June 28, 2010On Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Chechen Republic.Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication date have passed.).