Khasavyurt is a city in Dagestan, Russia. Population:
History
It was founded in 1846 and granted town status in 1931. During the
Russian Empire, the settlement was the administrative capital of the Khasavyurtovsky Okrug of the
Terek Oblast.
In 1996, the agreement was signed in Khasavyurt between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria following the First Chechen War, known as Khasavyurt Accord.
On August 19, 2012, six police officers were killed and eight people injured at two gun and bomb attacks in the city.[ Russia’s crackdown on Salafis may be breeding extremism] 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.
[Law #16] 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.
[Law #6]
Local government
The
Assembly of Deputies consists of 25 deputies elected by residents for a period of 5 years. The current 6th convocation was elected in the 2018 Russian elections. The elections were held according to a proportional system in a single district. Only five parties were registered:
United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, A Just Russia, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, and the Labor Party of Russia.
4 parties entered the Assembly of Deputies: United Russia - 17 seats (63.68%), CPRF - 4 seats (17.95%), Labor Party of Russia - 2 (7.61%), and A Just Russia - 2 (7.58%).
The LDPR list received 1.72% of the votes and received no mandates. Zagit-Salim Dadayev (United Russia) was re-elected as chairman of the 6th convocation.
The 5th convocation was elected on 8 September 2013. From among the deputies, the current head, Saygidpasha Umakhanov, was re-elected to the post of head of the municipality. In June 2015, a new charter for the urban district of the city of Khasavyurt was adopted.
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2021 census):
Geography
Climate
Khasavyurt has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. (Köppen climate classification:
Dfa).
Religion
The overwhelming majority of the city's residents are
Sunni Muslim.
There were 4 churches in the city. Only one has survived to this day – the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign. It is the largest Orthodox church in the North Caucasus.[ Globalstat – RO CHURCH “THE SIGN OF THE MOTHER OF GOD” IN KHASAVIURT]
The city also had one synagogue.[Kukulieva - Shamilova Sitara. ]
There are about 19 large mosques in Khasavyurt.
Economy
The main local industries are food processing, brick making and garment making.
Notable people
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Imam Alimsultanov, Chechen bard
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Arsen Akayev, former professional football player, coach
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Adam Batirov, Russian-Bahraini Olympic freestyle wrestler
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Mavlet Batirov, Olympic freestyle wrestler
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Artur Beterbiyev, boxer
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Nassourdine Imavov, MMA fighter representing France
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Viktoriya Isakova, actress
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Amaldan Kukullu (1935–2000), Soviet/Russian poet, storyteller, folklorist
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Zabit Magomedsharipov, MMA fighter
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Ramazan Sahin, Olympic freestyle wrestler
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Adam Saitiev, Olympic freestyle wrestler
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Buvaisar Saitiev, Olympic freestyle wrestler
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Zaur Uguev, Olympic freestyle wrestler
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Murad Umakhanov, Olympic freestyle wrestler
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Elmadi Zhabrailov (born 1965), freestyle wrestler
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Musa Murtazaliev, freestyle wrestler representing Armenia
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Dzhamal Otarsultanov, Olympic freestyle wrestler
See also
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Khasavyurt Accord, a 1996 peace agreement ending the First Chechen War
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign
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History of the Jews in Khasavyurt
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