Gazi-Yurt (Russian: Гази-Юрт; Ingush: ГӀаьзе-Коа, romanized: Ghäze-Koa) is a rural locality (a selo) in the Nazranovsky District in Ingushetia, Russia. Population: 1,650 (2010 Census);[1]
Gazi-Yurt
Гази-Юрт | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Ingush | ГӀаьзе-Коа |
 View of Gazi-Yurt | |
Location of Gazi-Yurt  | |
  Gazi-Yurt Location of Gazi-Yurt  Gazi-Yurt Gazi-Yurt (Republic of Ingushetia) | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′39″N 44°50′26″E / 43.26083°N 44.84056°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ingushetia |
| Administrative district | Nazranovsky District |
| Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,650 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [2]) |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 366318 |
| OKTMO ID | 26605440101 |
History edit
According to one journal[who?], the village was once part of ancient Maghas, the capital of the medieval polyethnic state of Alania. This complex of ancient settlements, known as "Yandare-Gazi-Yurt-Ekazhevo-Ali-Yurt-Surkhakhi," consisted of early medieval fortresses and numerous settlements that formed a single fortified area. Archaeological evidence suggests that the area was once home to about 30 settlements and numerous burial monuments from the Alanian period.[4]
The fortified region was strategically located on a natural hill that was convenient for defense, with rivers to the west and north and the Sunzhensky Range to the north, as well as the deep Assinskoye Gorge to the east and the wooded ridges of the Black Mountains to the south. The settlements formed several defensive belts around the central part, where the largest settlement, "Khatoi-Borz", was located. This central part was also believed to be the former citadel of ancient Magas.
In 1944, after the deportation of the Ingush and the abolition of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, the village was renamed Zarechnoye. However, in 1958, the settlement was restored to its former name of Gazi-Yurt after the restoration of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
On July 15, 2009, the Russian journalist and human rights activist, Natalya Estemirova, was killed in Gazi-Yurt.[5]
Geography edit
The village of Gazi-Yurt is situated on the right bank of the Sunzha River, approximately 1.5 km northeast of the regional center city of Nazran and 9 km north of Magas. It is surrounded by several neighboring settlements including Barsuki to the west, Plievo to the north, Yandare to the northeast, Surkhakhi to the southeast, and Ekazhevo to the southwest.
Infrastructure edit
Gazi-Yurt has several important infrastructure facilities, including an Administration House and a municipal secondary school.[6]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ "АЛАНЫ в I—IX вв". Свободен лишь тот, кто может позволить себе не лгать. (in Russian). 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Justice Is Never Too Late for Natalya Estemirova, Russian Activist Killed 10 Years Ago". Human Rights Watch. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "МУНИЦИПАЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ 'АДМИНИСТРАЦИЯ СЕЛЬСКОГО ПОСЕЛЕНИЯ ГАЗИ-ЮРТ' НАЗРАНОВСКОГО МУНИЦИПАЛЬНОГО РАЙОНА РЕСПУБЛИКИ ИНГУШЕТИЯ, Ингушетия (республика) - ИНН 0608014254". www.k-agent.ru. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
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