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Grozny
Capital of Chechnya, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Grozny (disambiguation).
Grozny (Russian: Грозный, romanized: Groznyy, IPA: [ˈgroznɨj]; Chechen: Соьлжа-ГӀала, romanized: Sölƶa-Ġala)[14] is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
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Grozny
Грозный | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Chechen | Соьлжа-ГӀала |
Clockwise from the top, Kadyrov Square, Grozny City Towers at night, Vaynakh School of Dance, National Museum of the Chechen Republic, The Courtyard of Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque at night | |
Coordinates: 43°18′45″N 45°41′55″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Chechnya[1] |
Founded | 1818[2] |
City status since | 1869[2] |
Government | |
• Body | Council of Deputies[3] |
• Mayor[4] | Khas-Magomed Kadyrov[5] |
Area | |
• Total | 324.16 km2 (125.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2018)[6] | 297,137 |
• Subordinated to | city of republic significance of Grozny[7] |
• Capital of | Chechen Republic[8] |
• Capital of | city of republic significance of Grozny[7] |
• Urban okrug | Grozny Urban Okrug[9] |
• Capital of | Grozny Urban Okrug,[9] Groznensky Municipal District[10] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[12] | 364000, 364001, 364006, 364008, 364011, 364013–364018, 364020–364022, 364024, 364028–364031, 364034, 364035, 364037, 364038, 364040, 364042, 364043, 364046, 364047, 364049, 364051, 364052, 364058, 364060–364063, 364066, 364068, 364700, 366000 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8712 |
OKTMO ID | 96701000001 |
City Day | October 5[13] |
Website | grozmer |
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The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533[15] — up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 census,[16] but still less than the 399,688 recorded in the 1989 census.[17] It was previously known as Groznaya (until 1870).[2]