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Magas (Roushie: Мага́с) is the caipital toun o Ingushetie, Roushie. It wis foondit in 1995 an replacit Nazran as the caipital o the republic in 2002. In terms o population, Magas is the smawest caipital o a federal subject in Roushie: 2,502 (2010 Census);[1] 275 (2002 Census).[6]
Magas Магас | |
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![]() Residence o the Heid o the Republic o Ingushetie in Magas | |
Coordinates: 43°10′N 44°49′E | |
Kintra | Roushie |
Federal subject | Ingushetie |
Foondit | 1995 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.63 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,502 |
• Estimate (2018)[2] | 8,771 (+250.6%) |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Admeenistrative status | |
• Subordinatit tae | toun o republic significance o Magas |
• Caipital o | Ingushetie |
• Caipital o | toun o republic significance o Magas |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Magas Urban Okrug[3] |
• Caipital o | Magas Urban Okrug[3] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow Time ![]() |
Postal code(s)[5] | 386000 |
Dialin code(s) | +7 87345 |
OKTMO ID | 26701000001 |
The Republic o Ingushetie came intae existence in 1992, haein been split frae the Chechen–Ingush ASSR. Nazran, the lairgest o three touns o the new republic, wis made a temporary caipital; housomeivver, it wis badly suitit for this purpose.
In 1995, Preses Ruslan Aushev foondit Magas juist a few kilometres sooth o Nazran, namin it efter the medieval ceety o Maghas. The new toun wis supposed tae serve purely for admeenistrative needs. The preses' palace an the govrenment biggin wur biggit in rich oriental style, an a business destrict is unner construction. Toun status wis offeecially grantit tae it in 2000.
Magas is the caipital o the republic. Athin the framewirk o administrative diveesions, it is incorporatit as the toun o republic significance o Magas—an admeenistrative unit wi the status equal tae that o the destricts. As a municipal diveesion, the toun o republic significance o Magas is incorporatit as Magas Urban Okrug.[3]
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