Magas (russian: Мага́с) is the capital

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of the Republic of Ingushetia,

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. It was founded in 1995 and replaced

Nazran , ''Näsare'') is the largest city in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. It served as the republic's capital in 1991–2000, until it was replaced with Magas, which was specially built for this purpose. It is the most populous city in the republ ...

as the capital of the republic in 2002. Due to this distinction, Magas is the smallest capital of a

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in Russia. In 2019, it had a population of 8,771 inhabitants, up from 5,841 in 2010 and 272 in 2002.

History

The Republic of Ingushetia came into existence in 1992, having been split from 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 ...

. Nazran, the largest of three towns of the new republic, was made a temporary capital. Magas001

In 1995, President Ruslan Aushev founded Magas just a few kilometers south of Nazran, naming it after the medieval city of Maghas. The new town was supposed to serve purely for administrative needs. Magas/Maghas is 28 miles from the frontline for parts of 1942–1943. It replaced Nazran as capital of the Republic in 2002.

Geography

Location

Magas is located in the western area of Ingushetia, at the borders with Prigorodny Raion of

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. It is surrounded by Nazranovsky Raion, and the nearest settlements are Ekazhevo, the city of

, and Ali-Yurt. The town is also 30 km from the North Ossetian-Alanian capital city,

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Administrative and municipal status

Magas is the capital of the republic.Constitution of the Republic of Ingushetia, Article 108 Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Magas—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 Magas is incorporated as Magas Urban Okrug.Law #5-RZ

Climate

Magas has a

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(

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: ''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters.

Demographics

Magas' population, with a hundred inhabitants at the beginning, increased in early 2010s.Magas on mojgorod.ru
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Gallery

Transport

Magas Airport serves the town and the nearby city of

. The nearest railway station is in

References

Notes

Sources

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External links

Magas official website
* {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Cities and towns in Ingushetia Populated places established in 1995 1995 establishments in Russia