Chechen-Aul, Russia
Чечен-Аул
Chechen-Aul is a town of 7,134 people in Chechnya, Russia.
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About Chechen-Aul
Chechen-Aul is a rural locality (a selo) in Argun urban okrug of the Republic of Chechnya, Russia, located on the left bank of the Argun River near Grozny. Until 1 January 2020, the village was part of the Groznensky District as part of the Chechen-Aul rural settlement.
From the Wikipedia article Chechen-Aul (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
МБОУ "Средняя общеобразовательная школа №1 с. Чечен-Аул" городского округа города Аргун
School
41 улица Шейха Али Митаева, Чечен-Аул
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History
According to Chechen legends, a man named Chainak, who came from the Ichkerian village Gunoy, raided the Shamkhalate of Tarki and captured and married Checha, the daughter of the local ruler (called Shamkhal). After the death of Chainak, she and her sons left the mountains of Gunoy and moved to the plain, where, between the Sunzha and Argun Rivers, they founded a farm, which they named Chechana. The name later changed to Chechan–Aul/Chechen–Aul, with "Aul" meaning a town or fortified village.
In 1732, a battle was fought near Chechen–Aul between Russian forces and Chechen rebels. It ended in a victory for the Chechens and according to popular tradition, this battle is how the term "Chechen" came into use. The term has been used as early as 1692, however.
Between 1944 and 1957, after the Deportation of the Chechens and Ingush, the village was renamed to "Kalinovka". After the Restoration of Chechen-Ingush autonomy, the village got its former name back.
From the History section of Chechen-Aul on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Grozny Airport (GRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Belgatoy 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Shali 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Grozny 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Vedeno 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Dyshne-Vedeno 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Sunzha 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- Khasavyurt 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- Karabulak 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nazran 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kizilyurt 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chechen-Aul 36, Simba16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-254581 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-70607 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-70606 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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