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Shali, Chechen Republic

Coordinates: 43°09′N 45°54′E / 43.150°N 45.900°E / 43.150; 45.900
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Shali
Шали
Other transcription(s)
 • ChechenШела
From the top, Pride of Muslims Mosque, Shali Towers, Shali Palace of Culture
Central Mosque of Shali
Location of Shali
Map
Shali is located in Russia
Shali
Shali
Location of Shali
Shali is located in Chechnya
Shali
Shali
Shali (Chechnya)
Coordinates: 43°09′N 45°54′E / 43.150°N 45.900°E / 43.150; 45.900
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChechnya[1]
Administrative districtShalinsky District[1]
Town administrationShali[1]
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 • Total47,708
 • Capital ofShalinsky District,[1] Shali Town Administration[1]
 • Municipal districtShalinsky Municipal District[3]
 • Urban settlementShalinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
 • Capital ofShalinsky Municipal District,[3] Shalinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code(s)[5]
366300Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID96637101001

Shali (Russian: Шали́; Chechen: Шела, Şela) is a town and the administrative center of Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 47,708 (2010 Census);[2] 40,356 (2002 Census);[6] 24,985 (1989 Soviet census).[7]

History

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Sheikh Mansur was based here in 1786.

Killed civilians during modern warfare (1994—present days)

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On January 3, 1995, during the course of the First Chechen War, Shali was repeatedly bombed with cluster bombs by Russian jet aircraft.[8]

War journalist Anna Politkovskaya said that on January 9 and 10, 2000, Russian forces killed more than 200 civilians by a missile and mortar shelling in Shali.[9]

Climate

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Shali has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).

Climate data for Shali
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
2.8
(37.0)
8.2
(46.8)
17.0
(62.6)
23.0
(73.4)
27.3
(81.1)
30.0
(86.0)
29.4
(84.9)
24.1
(75.4)
16.6
(61.9)
9.2
(48.6)
3.5
(38.3)
16.0
(60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.9
(39.0)
11.2
(52.2)
17.1
(62.8)
21.3
(70.3)
24.2
(75.6)
23.5
(74.3)
18.4
(65.1)
11.7
(53.1)
5.5
(41.9)
0.4
(32.7)
11.2
(52.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−4.8
(23.4)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.4
(41.7)
11.2
(52.2)
15.4
(59.7)
18.4
(65.1)
17.6
(63.7)
12.8
(55.0)
6.8
(44.2)
1.8
(35.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
6.3
(43.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22
(0.9)
25
(1.0)
25
(1.0)
39
(1.5)
65
(2.6)
78
(3.1)
60
(2.4)
47
(1.9)
41
(1.6)
34
(1.3)
31
(1.2)
24
(0.9)
491
(19.4)
Source: [10]

Administrative and municipal status

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Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shali serves as the administrative center of Shalinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shalinsky District as Shali Town Administration.[1] As a municipal division, Shali Town Administration is incorporated within Shalinsky Municipal District as Shalinskoye Urban Settlement.[3]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Decree #500
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e Law #10-RZ
  4. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  6. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  7. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  8. ^ Tishkov, Valery (January 14, 2004). Chechnya: Life in a War-Torn Society. University of California Press. p. 133. ISBN 9780520930209.
  9. ^ Politkovskaya, Anna (January 31, 2000). "ЧЕЧНЯ — ЧАСТЬ РОССИИ, А ЧЕЧЕНЦЫ — НЕТ". Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Climate: Shali". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

Sources

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  • Президент Чеченской Республики. Указ №500 от 30 ноября 2005 г. «Об утверждении перечня субъектов административно-территориального устройства Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу 30 ноября 2005 г.. Опубликован: База данных "Консультант-плюс". (President of the Chechen Republic. Decree #500 of November 30, 2005 On Adopting the List of the Entities Within the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Chechen Republic. Effective as of November 30, 2005.).
  • Парламент Чеченской Республики. Закон №10-РЗ от 20 февраля 2009 г. «Об образовании муниципального образования Шалинский район и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, установлении их границ и наделении их соответствующим статусом муниципального района, городского и сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №21-РЗ от 28 июня 2010 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести Республики", №35 (967), 27 февраля 2009 г. (Parliament of the Chechen Republic. Law #10-RZ of February 20, 2009 On Establishing the Municipal Formation of Shalinsky District and the Municipal Formations It Comprises, on Establishing Their Borders, and on Granting Them the Status of a Municipal District, Urban and Rural Settlement, as amended by the Law #21-RZ of June 28, 2010 On Amending Several Legislative Acts of the Chechen Republic. Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication date have passed.).