Malgobek (; ) is a

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in the Republic of Ingushetia,

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, located northwest of the republic's

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of Magas. Population:

History

In 1934, the '' selo'' of Voznesenskoye was granted work settlement status. It served then recently discovered oilfields, on the territory of former Ingush villages of Malgobek-Balka (). Town status was granted to it in 1939. During

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, Malgobek was occupied by the German forces from Saturday, September 12, 1942 to January 3, 1943, when it was recaptured by the

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. In October 2007, Malgobek was conferred the status of ''

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'' by

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for heroically stopping the German forces at its borders. In the 1990s, the town's population doubled due to an influx of refugees from the neighboring war-torn Chechen Republic.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Malgobek serves as the

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of Malgobeksky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Malgobek—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Malgobek is incorporated as Malgobek Urban Okrug.Law #5-RZ

Economy

Besides the oil activities of the company '' Ingushneftegazprom'', the town's industry includes woodworking and food related industries.

Climate

Malgobek has a

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(

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: ''Dfa'').

Notable people

* Muslim Evloev (1995 – 2020), Russian naturalized Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler

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Bibliography

* {{sfn whitelist, CITEREFОздоев1980 Cities and towns in Ingushetia 1939 establishments in Russia Populated places established in 1939