Zelamkhin-Kotar

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42°58′49″N 46°04′51″E / 42.98028°N 46.08083°E / 42.98028; 46.08083 Zelamkhin-Kotar (Chechen: Зеламхин-КӀотар, Zelamxin-Khotar; Russian: Октябрьское),[1] also known by Russian name Oktyabrskoye, is a rural locality (a selo) in Vedensky District, Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status[edit]

Municipally, Zelamkhin-Kotar is incorporated into Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of the four settlements included in it.[2]

Geography[edit]

Map of Vedensky District. Zelamkhin-Kotar is in the Vedeno rural settlement

Zelamkhin-Kotar is located between the Khulkhulau and Akhkinchu rivers. It is on the northern outskirts of the village of Vedeno.

The nearest settlements to Zelamkhin-Kotar are Tsa-Vedeno in the north-west, Agishbatoy in the north-east, Vedeno in the south, and Elistanzhi and Eshilkhatoy in the south-west.[3]

History[edit]

The village of Zelamkhin-Kotar was originally formed by immigrants from the villages of Eshilkhatoy and Kharachoy. Later, around 10 families moved from Tsa-Vedeno to Zelamkhin-Kotar due to landslides.

Population[edit]

  • 1990 Census: 780
  • 2002 Census: 839
  • 2010 Census: 1167[4]
  • 2019 estimate: ?

According to the results of the 2010 census, the majority of residents of Zelamkhin-Kotar were ethnic Chechens.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ярташ". "Даймохк" газет (in Russian).
  2. ^ "Сельское поселение Веденское (Чеченская Республика)". www.bankgorodov.com.
  3. ^ "Карта Чеченской республики подробная с районами, селами и городами. Схема и спутник онлайн". 1maps.ru.
  4. ^ "ВПН-2010". www.gks.ru.