Gezinchu

43°03′N 46°10′E Gezinchu (Russian: Гезинчу, Chechen: Гезин-Чу, Gezin-Çu)[1] is a rural locality (a selo) in Vedensky District, Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Gezinchu is incorporated into Kurchalinskoye rural settlement. It is one of the six settlements included in it.[2]

Geography

Gezinchu is located on the border between Vedensky District and Kurchaloyevsky District. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Vedeno.

The nearest settlements to Gezinchu are Enikali in the north-west, Khashki-Mokhk in the north-east, Bas-Gordali in the south-east, and Shirdi-Mokhk in the south-west.

History

In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was abolished, the village of Gezinchu was renamed, and settled by people from the neighboring republic of Dagestan.[3] From 1944 to 1958, it was a part of the Vedensky District of the Dagestan ASSR.

In 1958, after the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old Chechen name, Gezinchu.[4]

Population

  • 1990 Census: 125
  • 2002 Census: 136
  • 2010 Census: 73[5]
  • 2019 estimate: 140

According to the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Gezinchu were ethnic Chechens.

References

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