Alkhan-Yurt, Russia
Алхан-Юрт
Alkhan-Yurt is a town of 8,879 people in Chechnya, Russia, founded in 1767.
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Population8,879
GeoNames
Local nameАлхан-Юрт
RegionChechnya
Elevation165 m
541 ft
Founded1767
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Nearest airportGrozny Airport (GRV)
20 km
Weather in Alkhan-Yurt
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Churches and places of worship4
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Schools, colleges and libraries2
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Healthcare1
Map of Alkhan-Yurt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Grozny Airport (GRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Grozny 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Shali 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Sunzha 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Vedeno 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Dyshne-Vedeno 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Karabulak 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Nazran 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- Vladikavkaz 76 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Khasavyurt 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Malgobek 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- КIохцал-Юртах. Ойла-йукъа, Flandria12, CC BY 4.0
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