Khattuni (russian: Хаттуни, ce, Хоттане, ''Xottane'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District,

Chechnya Chechnya ( rus, Чечня́, Chechnyá, p=tɕɪtɕˈnʲa; ce, Нохчийчоь, Noxçiyçö), officially the Chechen Republic,; ce, Нохчийн Республика, Noxçiyn Respublika is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the ...

Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Khattuni is incorporated as Khattuninskoye rural settlement. It is the administrative center of the municipality and is the only settlement included in it.

Geography

Map of Vedensky District (rural settlements)

Khattuni is located on the left bank of the Khatuni River, a right tributary of the Dzhalka River. It is located north-west of the village of

Vedeno Vedeno (russian: Ведено; ce, Ведана, ''Vedana'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Vedensky District, Chechnya. Administrative and municipal status Municipally, Vedeno is incorporated into Vedens ...

. The nearest settlements to Khattuni are

Elistanzhi Elistanzhi (russian: Элистанжи, ce, Элистанжа, ''Elistanƶa'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya. Administrative and municipal status Municipally, Elistanzhi is incorporated as Elistanzhinskoy ...

in the south-east, Makhkety in the south-west,

Tevzana Tevzana (russian: Тевзана, ce, Тевзана) is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya. Administrative and municipal status Municipally, Tevzana is incorporated as Tevzaninskoye rural settlement. It is the ad ...

in the west, and Agishty in the north-west.

Name

The name "Khottanye" translates roughly from Chechen as "swampy" or "muddy".

History

In 1944, after the deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the

Chechen-Ingush ASSR The Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic; inh, Нохч-ГӀалгӀай Автономе Советий Социализма Республика, Noxç-Ġalġay Avtonome Sovetiy Socializma Respublika; russian: Чече́но-И ...

was abolished, the village of Khattuni was renamed to Konkhidatli, and settled by people from the neighboring republic of

Dagestan Dagestan ( ; rus, Дагеста́н, , dəɡʲɪˈstan, links=yes), officially the Republic of Dagestan (russian: Респу́блика Дагеста́н, Respúblika Dagestán, links=no), is a republic of Russia situated in the North C ...

. From 1944 to 1957, it was a part of the Vedensky District of the

Dagestan ASSR The Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic av, Дагъистаналъул Автономияб Советияб Социалистияб Жумгьурият az, Дағыстан Мухтар Совет Сосиалист Республи ...

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

Population

* 2002 Census: 1,572 * 2010 Census: 2,626 * 2019 estimate: 2,828 According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Khattuni were ethnic Chechens.

Infrastructure

Khattuni hosts several important buildings, including a mosque and a high school.

References

{{Authority control Rural localities in Vedensky District