Discover Khangash-Yurt in Russia
Khangash-Yurt in the region of Chechnya is a place located in Russia - some 934 mi or ( 1503 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Khangash-Yurt is now 07:50 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vladikavkaz, Noybera, Staroshchedrinskaya, Oyskhara, and Makhachkala. When in this area, you might want to check out Vladikavkaz . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Khangash-Yurt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sunzha River
The Sunzha is a river in North Ossetia, Ingushetia and Chechnya, Russia, a right tributary of Terek River. It is 278 km long. The Sunzha rises on the Northern slope of the Caucasus Major. Its major tributaries are the Assa River and Argun River. With a turbidity of 3,800 g/m³, it carries 12,2 million tons of alluvium per year. It is used for irrigation. Cities which lie on the Sunzha include Nazran, Karabulak, Grozny (the capital of Chechnya), and Gudermes.
Located at 43.44 46.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Shelkovskaya
Shelkovskaya(Russian: Шелковская; Chechen: Мохне, lit. place where is wind) is a rural locality and the administrative center of Shelkovskoy District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 11,112; 9,581; 7,961. It was founded on the place where a small Chechen village previously stood. Half of the former residents of that village moved up north along the Terek River, where they started a new village (it is where now the town of Kizlyar in the Republic of Dagestan stands).
Located at 43.52 46.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
2008 Chechnya earthquake
The 2008 Chechnya earthquake was a 5.8 Mw earthquake that occurred on October 11, 2008 at 09:06:10 UTC in Chechnya, Russia, and lasted for 40 seconds. At least 13 people from the districts of Gudermes, Shalinsky and Kurchaloyevsky were killed by the quake and a series of aftershocks, which were felt throughout the North Caucasus, and even in Armenia and Georgia. In addition, about 116 people were injured.
Located at 43.29 46.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Oyskhara
Oyskhara is an urban locality in Gudermessky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 9,489; 12,767. Until 1989, it was called Novogroznensky. It was the site of fighting between Chechen Rebels and Russian soldiers in the First Chechen War.
Located at 43.26 46.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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