Echeda
Village in Dagestan, Russia
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Echeda is a village in Dagestan, Russia.[3][4][5] It is located on a steep hillside, and is 23.65 kilometres (14.70 mi) from Gora Addala Shukgelmezr.
Echeda
Эчеда | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Echeda | |
  Echeda Location of Echeda | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′6.75″N 45°59′29.48″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Dagestan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,401 m (4,596 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2021) | 951 ) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [1]) |
| Postal code[2] | 368907 |
| OKTMO ID | 82657475101 |
Militants
On 11 July 2014, a member of an illegal armed formation, who opened fire at law enforcers from the roof of a mosque, was shot dead in Echeda. The militants were identified as Merza Abdulkerimov, the leader of the Tsumandin gang, and his second-in-command Magomed Khuchbarov.[6]
