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Khasavyurt

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Country
  
Russia

Administratively subordinated to
  
City of Khasavyurt

Area
  
40 km²

Local time
  
Monday 5:51 AM

Federal subject
  
Republic of Dagestan

Urban okrug
  
Khasavyurt Urban Okrug

Population
  
133,188 (2012)

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Administrative center of
  
Khasavyurtovsky District, City of Khasavyurt

Administrative center of
  
Khasavyurt Urban Okrug, Khasavyurtovsky Municipal District

Weather
  
4°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 98% Humidity

Tssn fsb alfa spetsnaz operation in khasavyurt dagestan may 5 2014


Khasavyurt (Russian: Хасавю́рт; Chechen: Хасу-Эвла, Xasu-Evla) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 131,187 (2010 Census); 121,817 (2002 Census); 70,514 (1989 Census).

Contents

Map of Khasavyurt, Dagestan Republic, Russia

History

It was founded in 1846 and granted town status in 1931. On August 19, 2012, six police officers were killed and eight people injured at two gun and bomb attacks in the city. The town has thousands of Salafis. In December 2016, the Russian authorities reported the existence of the Khasavyurt Group, allegedly linked to the Islamic State and a flareup of incidents and skirmishes between the police and local militants in and around the city.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Khasavyurt serves as the administrative center of Khasavyurtovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the City of Khasavyurt—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the City of Khasavyurt is incorporated as Khasavyurt Urban Okrug.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2010 census):

  • Avars (30.7%)
  • Chechens (28.5%)
  • Kumyks (28.1%)
  • Dargins (4.1%)
  • Laks (3.3%)
  • Russians (2.3%)
  • Lezgins (1.6%)
  • Economy

    The main local industries are food processing, brick making and garment making.

    Notable people

  • Adam Batirov, Bahraini Olympic freestyle wrestler
  • Mavlet Batirov, Olympic freestyle wrestler
  • Artur Beterbiyev, boxer
  • Makhach Murtazaliev, Olympic freestyle wrestler
  • Adam Saitiev, Olympic freestyle wrestler
  • Buvaisar Saitiev, Olympic freestyle wrestler
  • Murad Umakhanov, Olympic freestyle wrestler
  • Ramazan Sahin, Olympic freestyle wrestler
  • Sister city

  • Nablus, Palestine
  • References

    Khasavyurt Wikipedia