Zelamkhin-Kotar
42°58′49″N 46°04′51″E / 42.98028°N 46.08083°E / 42.98028; 46.08083 Zelamkhin-Kotar (Chechen: Зеламхин-КӀотар, Zelamxin-Khotar; Russian: Октябрьское),[1] also known by Russian name Oktyabrskoye, is a rural locality (a selo) in Vedensky District, Chechnya.
Administrative and municipal status
Municipally, Zelamkhin-Kotar is incorporated into Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of the four settlements included in it.[2]
Geography
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Zelamkhin-Kotar is located between the Khulkhulau and Akhkinchu rivers. It is on the northern outskirts of the village of Vedeno.
The nearest settlements to Zelamkhin-Kotar are Tsa-Vedeno in the north-west, Agishbatoy in the north-east, Vedeno in the south, and Elistanzhi and Eshilkhatoy in the south-west.[3]
History
The village of Zelamkhin-Kotar was originally formed by immigrants from the villages of Eshilkhatoy and Kharachoy. Later, around 10 families moved from Tsa-Vedeno to Zelamkhin-Kotar due to landslides.
Population
- 1990 Census: 780
- 2002 Census: 839
- 2010 Census: 1167[4]
- 2019 estimate: ?
According to the results of the 2010 census, the majority of residents of Zelamkhin-Kotar were ethnic Chechens.
References
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- Agishbatoy
- Belgatoy
- Benoy
- Dargo
- Dutsin-Khutor
- Dyshne-Vedeno
- Elistanzhi
- Ersenoy
- Eshilkhatoy
- Gezinchu
- Guni
- Kharachoy
- Khattuni
- Khazhi-Yurt
- Makhkety
- Marzoy-Mokhk
- Mekhkadettan-Irze
- Mesedoy
- Nizhny Kurchali
- Selmentauzen
- Shirdi-Mokhk
- Sredny Kurchali
- Tazen-Kala
- Tevzana
- Tsa-Vedeno
- Vedeno
- Verkhatoy
- Verkhny Kurchali
- Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno
- Zelamkhin-Kotar