Achkhoy-Martan (, , ''Jaşxoy-Marta'' or Тӏехьа-Март, ''Theẋa-Mart'') is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and the administrative center of
Achkhoy-Martanovsky District,
Chechnya
Chechnya, officially the Chechen Republic, is a Republics of Russia, republic of Russia. It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea. The republic forms a part of the North Caucasian Federa ...
.
Administrative and municipal status
Municipally, Achkhoy-Martan is incorporated as
Achkhoy-Martan Urban Settlement. It is the administrative center of the municipality and is the only settlement included in it. Achkhoy-Martan is the administrative center of
Achkhoy-Martanovsky District.
Town status was granted to Achkhoy-Martan in 2023.
Geography
The
Fortanga River () flows through the center of the village. To the east of the village is the
Achkhu River. The name of the village comes from these two rivers.
Achkhoy-Martan is located south-west of the city of
Grozny
Grozny (, ; ) is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533 — up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Russian Census, 2002 ce ...
. The nearest settlements to Achkhoy-Martan are
Novy Sharoy in the north,
Shaami-Yurt in the north-east,
Katyr-Yurt in the east,
Stary Achkhoy and
Yandi in the south-east,
Bamut in the south-west, and
Assinovskaya
Assinovskaya is types of inhabited localities in Russia, rural locality (a ''stanitsa'') in Sernovodsky District of the Republic of Chechnya, Russia.
Administrative and municipal status
Municipally, Assinovskaya is incorporated as Assinovskoye ...
in the north-west.
History
In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the
Chechen-Ingush ASSR
When the Soviet Union existed, different governments had ruled the northern Caucasus regions of Chechnya and Ingushetia. Within the Mountain Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic, later annexed into the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Repub ...
was abolished, the village of Achkhoy-Martan was renamed to Novoselskoye, and settled by people from other ethnic groups. From 1944 to 1957, it was the administrative center of the Novoselsky District of
Grozny Oblast.
In 1957, when the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old name, Achkhoy-Martan.
The village came to national attention in Russia in 1999 during the
second Chechen War
Names
The Second Chechen War is also known as the Second Chechen Campaign () or the Second Russian Invasion of Chechnya from the Chechens, Chechen insurgents' point of view.Федеральный закон № 5-ФЗ от 12 января 19 ...
when it saw intense fighting and suffered severe destruction. This event is featured in the popular Russian war song
Ты только маме, что я в Чечне, не говори
Population
* 1959 Census: 8,389
* 1970 Census: 12,250
* 1979 Census: 12,276
* 1989 Census: 14,680
* 1990 Census: 15,101
* 2002 Census: 16,742
* 2010 Census: 20,172
* 2019 estimate: 24,212
According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Achkhoy-Martan (20,113 or 99.7%) were ethnic Chechens, with 59 people (0.3%) coming from other ethnic backgrounds.
Infrastructure
The district library in Achkhoy-Martan has around 70,000 books. The village also hosts nine secondary schools, an eight-year school, three kindergartens, and a youth center. Prior to the outbreak of hostilities, a boarding school was also present in Achkhoy-Martan. The village also hosts a mosque.
Industry
The Achkhoy-Martan state farm exists in the village, and engages in cereal crops, cattle breeding and gardening. The village also hosts the largest seed processing plant in Chechnya, as well as a plastic factory, one of the largest bases of building materials in the republic.
Sport
The village has its own football club "Marta", volleyball team "Achkhoy", a sports club, and hosts competitions in judo, karate, taekwondo and boxing.
Famous people
*
Beta of Achhoy, the chief imam of Shamil during the Caucasian War.
*
Tamerlan Bashaev, judoka.
*
Yunus Desheriev, scholar and linguist.
*
Magomet Mamakaev, Chechen poet, prose writer, publicist, and literary critic.
*
Magomed Nadaev, the president of the Chechen Federation of Kyokushin Karate, a 5th dan black belt, an honored coach of the Chechen Republic in karate, and an IKO Matsushima branch chief.
*
Magomed Bibulatov, famous MMA fighter.
*
Rassambek Akhmatov, professional footballer.
*
Ziya Bazhayev, businessman.
References
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Cities and towns in Chechnya