Argun, Chechen Republic

Argun (Russian: Аргу́н, pronounced [ɐrˈgun]), also known as Ustrada (Chechen: Устрада-ГӀала, Ustrada-Ġala or Орга-ГӀала, Orga-Ġala) is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Argun River. Population: 29,525 (2010 Census);^[1] 25,698 (2002 Census);^[6] 25,491 (1989 Soviet census);^[7] 22,000 (1968).

Argun Аргун
Town
Other transcription(s)
• Chechen	Устрада
From the top, Haja Aymani Kadyrova mosque in Argun, Islamic Monument, Modern Apartment Complex
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Argun
Argun Location of Argun Show map of Russia Argun Argun (Chechnya) Show map of Chechnya
Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 45°53′02″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chechnya
Founded	1819
Area
• Total	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation	116 m (381 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	29,525
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Argun[2]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Argun[2]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Argun Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Argun Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	366281–366287, 366310
OKTMO ID	96702000001

In April 2017 the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta documented that Chechen authorities had set up so-called "gay concentration camps", within the town.^[8]

Administrative and municipal status

Entrance to Argun

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Argun—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[2] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Argun is incorporated as Argun Urban Okrug.^[3]

Climate

Argun has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).

Climate data for Argun
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.1 (34.0)	2.8 (37.0)	8.4 (47.1)	17.5 (63.5)	23.5 (74.3)	27.8 (82.0)	30.4 (86.7)	29.9 (85.8)	24.5 (76.1)	16.7 (62.1)	9.3 (48.7)	3.4 (38.1)	16.3 (61.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.3 (27.9)	−1.0 (30.2)	4.0 (39.2)	11.6 (52.9)	17.5 (63.5)	21.8 (71.2)	24.5 (76.1)	23.9 (75.0)	18.8 (65.8)	11.7 (53.1)	5.6 (42.1)	0.4 (32.7)	11.4 (52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.6 (21.9)	−4.8 (23.4)	−0.3 (31.5)	5.7 (42.3)	11.6 (52.9)	15.9 (60.6)	18.7 (65.7)	17.9 (64.2)	13.1 (55.6)	6.8 (44.2)	1.9 (35.4)	−2.6 (27.3)	6.5 (43.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	23 (0.9)	23 (0.9)	34 (1.3)	58 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	55 (2.2)	43 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	31 (1.2)	28 (1.1)	24 (0.9)	449 (17.7)
Source: [9]

References

Notes

1. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
2. Constitution of the Chechen Republic
3. Law #15-RZ
4. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
6. Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
7. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
8. White, Charles. "Chechnya Russian leaders rounding up LGBT gay men in 'camps'". Metro.
9. "Climate: Argun". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

Sources

• Референдум. 23 марта 2003 г. «Конституция Чеченской Республики», в ред. Конституционного закона №1-РКЗ от 30 сентября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Конституцию Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования по результатам голосования на референдуме Чеченской Республики. (Referendum. March 23, 2003 Constitution of the Chechen Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1-RKZ of September 30, 2014 On Amending the Constitution of the Chechen Republic. Effective as of the day of the official publication in accordance with the results of the referendum of the Chechen Republic.).
• Парламент Чеченской Республики. Закон №15-РЗ от 20 февраля 2009 г. «Об образовании муниципального образования город Аргун, установлении его границы и наделении его статусом городского округа». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести Республики", №33 (965), 25 февраля 2009 г. (Parliament of the Chechen Republic. Law #15-RZ of February 20, 2009 On Establishing the Municipal Formation of the Town of Argun, on Establishing Its Border, and on Granting It the Status of an Urban Okrug. Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication date have passed.).

External links

• Official website of Argun (in Russian)
• Directory of organizations in Argun (in Russian)