Shali, Chechen Republic
Town in Chechnya, Russia
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Shali (Russian: Шали́; Chechen: Шела, Şela) is a town and the administrative center of Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 47,708 (2010 census);[2] 40,356 (2002 census);[7] 24,985 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Shali
Шали | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chechen | Шела |
Central Mosque of Shali | |
 Interactive map of Shali | |
  Shali Location of Shali  Shali Shali (Chechnya) | |
| Coordinates: 43°09′N 45°54′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chechnya[1] |
| Administrative district | Shalinsky District[1] |
| Town administrationSelsoviet | Shali[1] |
| Founded | 14th century (Julian) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 47,708 |
| 55,225 (+15.8%) | |
| • Capital of | Shalinsky District,[1] Shali Town Administration[1] |
| • Municipal district | Shalinsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Shalinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Shalinsky Municipal District,[4] Shalinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
| Postal code[6] | 366300 |
| OKTMO ID | 96637101001 |
History
Sheikh Mansur was based here in 1786.
Killed civilians during Chechen Wars (1994–2000)
On January 3, 1995, during the course of the First Chechen War, Shali was repeatedly bombed with cluster bombs by Russian jet aircraft.[9]
War journalist Anna Politkovskaya said that on January 9 and 10, 2000, Russian forces killed more than 200 civilians by a missile and mortar shelling in Shali.[10]
Climate
Shali has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).
| Climate data for Shali | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
8.2 (46.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
6.3 (43.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) |
25 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
39 (1.5) |
65 (2.6) |
78 (3.1) |
60 (2.4) |
47 (1.9) |
41 (1.6) |
34 (1.3) |
31 (1.2) |
24 (0.9) |
491 (19.4) |
| Source: [11] | |||||||||||||
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shali serves as the administrative center of Shalinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shalinsky District as Shali Town Administration.[1] As a municipal division, Shali Town Administration is incorporated within Shalinsky Municipal District as Shalinskoye Urban Settlement.[4]