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Gorgachi Destination Guide

Explore Gorgachi in Russia

Gorgachi in the region of Chechnya is a place in Russia - some 961 mi or ( 1546 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gorgachi is now 01:29 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vladikavkaz, Vashindoroy, Ulus-Kert, Sharo-Argun, and Sanoy. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vladikavkaz . Where to go and what to see in Gorgachi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shatoy

Shatoy is a rural locality and the administrative center of Shatoysky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 2,953; 1,771. It is home of underground rebel President Dokka Umarov.

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Located at 42.87 45.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Chechnya

Battle for Height 776

The Battle for Height 776, part of the larger Battle of Ulus-Kert, was an engagement in the Second Chechen War that took place during fighting for control of the Argun River gorge in the highland Shatoysky District of central Chechnya, between the villages of Ulus-Kert and Selmentausen.

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Located at 42.96 45.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 2000 in Russia, Battles of the Second Chechen War

Battle of Komsomolskoye

The Battle of Komsomolskoye took place in March 2000 between Russian federal forces and Chechen separatists in the Chechen village of Komsomolskoye (Saadi-Kotar), Chechnya. Several hundred of Chechen rebel fighters and civilians and more than 50 Russian servicemen were killed in the course of more than two weeks of the siege and fighting that resulted in the destruction of the bulk of forces of the Chechen rebel field commander Ruslan Gelayev.

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Located at 43.06 45.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 2000 in Russia, Battles of the Second Chechen War, Sieges involving Russia, Urban warfare