Oyskhara
Selo in Chechnya, Russia
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Oyskhara (Russian: Ойсхара; Chechen: Ойсунгур, Oysungur, or Ойсхар, Oysxar) is a rural locality (a selo) in Gudermessky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 9,489 (2010 census);[1] 12,767 (2002 census).[2] This locality is located at latitude 43° 15' 50" N and longitude 46° 14' 52" E.
Until 1989, it was called Novogroznensky (Russian: Новогрозненский).[3]
It was the site of fighting between Chechen Rebels and Russian soldiers in the First Chechen War.[4]
