Khasavyurt

Khasavyurt
Хасавюрт (Russian)
Хасавъ-юрт (Kumyk)
-  City[1]  -

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Location of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia
Khasavyurt
Location of Khasavyurt in the Republic of Dagestan
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Administrative status (as of April 2006)
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Dagestan[1]
Administratively subordinated to City of Khasavyurt[1]
Administrative center of Khasavyurtovsky District,[1] City of Khasavyurt[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2006)
Urban okrug Khasavyurt Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Khasavyurt Urban Okrug,[2] Khasavyurtovsky Municipal District
Head[3] S. D. Ukhmanov[3]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 131,187 inhabitants[4]
- Rank in 2010 126th
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[5]
Founded 1846
City status since 1931
Postal code(s)[6] 368000—368009
Dialing code(s) +7 87231
Website xacavurt.ru
Khasavyurt on Wikimedia Commons

Khasavyurt (Russian: Хасавю́рт, Khasav-yurt; Kumyk: Хасавъ-ю́рт, Khasav'-yurt) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 131,187 (2010 Census);[4] 121,817 (2002 Census);[7] 70,514 (1989 Census).[8]

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.[9] The town has thousands of Salafis.[10] 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.[11]

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.[1] 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.[1] As a municipal division, the City of Khasavyurt is incorporated as Khasavyurt Urban Okrug.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2010 census):[12]

Climate

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

Climate data for Khasavyurt
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)		 2.7
(36.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 22.5
(72.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 29.7
(85.5)		 28.9
(84)		 23.6
(74.5)		 16.5
(61.7)		 9.3
(48.7)		 4.0
(39.2)		 15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 10.9
(51.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 21.8
(71.2)		 24.6
(76.3)		 23.8
(74.8)		 18.6
(65.5)		 12.1
(53.8)		 5.9
(42.6)		 1.1
(34)		 11.5
(52.6)
Average low °C (°F) −5.0
(23)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 0.0
(32)		 5.9
(42.6)		 12.2
(54)		 16.6
(61.9)		 19.5
(67.1)		 18.8
(65.8)		 13.7
(56.7)		 7.8
(46)		 2.6
(36.7)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 7.2
(44.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20
(0.79)		 23
(0.91)		 22
(0.87)		 32
(1.26)		 51
(2.01)		 60
(2.36)		 43
(1.69)		 35
(1.38)		 40
(1.57)		 36
(1.42)		 30
(1.18)		 22
(0.87)		 414
(16.31)
Source: Climate-Data.org [13]

Economy

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

Notable people

Sister city

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Law #16
  2. 1 2 3 Law #6
  3. 1 2 Official website of Khasavyurt. S. D. Ukhmanov, Head of Khasavyurt (in Russian)
  4. 1 2 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. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  6. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  7. ↑ Russian 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). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. ↑ Euronews. "Ramadan in Russia marred by killings".
  10. ↑ Russia’s crackdown on Salafis may be breeding extremism
  11. ↑ "The 'Khasavyurt Group': A New Watershed of Islamic State Activity in Dagestan - Jamestown". Terrorism Monitor Volume: 15 Issue: 3. Jamestown Foundation. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  12. ↑ http://dagstat.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_ts/dagstat/resources/cafa4e00421f0cb8805fcc2d59c15b71/%D0%92%D0%9F%D0%9D+%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC3.rar
  13. ↑ "Climate: Khasavyurt". Retrieved 2016-02-27.

Sources

  • Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №16 от 10 апреля 2002 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №106 от 30 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №81, 12 апреля 2002 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #16 of April 10, 2002 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #106 of December 30, 2013 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  • Народное Собрание Республики Дагестан. Закон №6 от 13 января 2005 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Республики Дагестан», в ред. Закона №43 от 30 апреля 2015 г. «О статусе городского округа с внутригородским делением "Город Махачкала", статусе и границах внутригородских районов в составе городского округа с внутригородским делением "Город Махачкала" и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Республики Дагестан». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Дагестанская правда", №8, 15 февраля 2005 г. (People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan. Law #6 of January 13, 2005 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Republic of Dagestan, as amended by the Law #43 of April 30, 2015 On the Status of the "City of Makhachkala" Urban Okrug with Intra-Urban Divisions, the Status and the Borders of the Intra-City Districts Comprising the "City of Makhachkala" Urban Okrug with Intra-Urban Divisions, and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of the Republic of Dagestan. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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