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Zakan-Yurt Destination Guide

Discover Zakan-Yurt in Russia

Zakan-Yurt in the region of Chechnya with its 4,939 habitants is a place located in Russia - some 930 mi or ( 1497 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Zakan-Yurt

Local time in Zakan-Yurt is now 05:13 AM (Sunday) . 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, Urus-Martan, Samashki, Pervomayskaya, and Makhachkala. When in this area, you might want to check out Vladikavkaz . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zakan-Yurt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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chechen rock band G-Town

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Rock in the city ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Valerik River

Valerik is a little river in Chechnya, a tributary of the Sunzha. The river's lower stream becomes dry in summer.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.17 45.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Rivers of Chechnya

Battle of the Valerik River

The Battle of the Valerik River on July 11, 1840 was a battle of the Russian conquest of the Caucasus. It was fought about 30 km southwest of the fortress of Groznaya between forces of the Imperial Russian Army and North Caucasian mountaineers led by the naib (viceroy) Ahberdila Muhammad. It remains famous because of the poem "Valerik" by Mikhail Lermontov, a participant.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.17 45.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1840 in Russia, Battles involving Russia, Caucasian War, Conflicts in 1840, Mikhail Lermontov

Samashki

Samashki is a rural locality in Achkhoy-Martanovsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the western plains. Population: 11,275; 10,824.

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Located at 43.28 45.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Chechnya

Alkhan-Yurt massacre

The Alkhan-Yurt massacre was the December 1999 incident in the village of Alkhan-Yurt near the Chechen capital Grozny involving Russian troops under command of general Vladimir Shamanov. The villagers claimed approximately 41 civilians were killed in the spree, while the human rights groups confirmed and documented 17 incidents of murder and three incidents of rape.

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Located at 43.23 45.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1999 in Russia, Conflicts in 1999, Mass murder in 1999, Mass murder in Russia, Massacres in Russia, War crimes of the Second Chechen War

Achkhoy-Martan

Achkhoy-Martan is a rural locality and the administrative center of Achkhoy-Martanovsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 20,172; 16,742; 14,680.

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Located at 43.18 45.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Rural localities in Chechnya

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Zakan-Yurt