Shali, Chechen Republic

For other places with the same name, see Shali.

Town in Chechnya, Russia

Shali

Шали

Town[1]

Other transcription(s)
• Chechen| Шела

From the top, Pride of Muslims Mosque, Shali Towers, Shali Palace of Culture

Central Mosque of Shali

Location of Shali

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Shali (Chechnya)

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Coordinates: 43°09′N 45°54′E﻿ / ﻿43.150°N 45.900°E﻿ / 43.150; 45.900
Country| Russia
Federal subject| Chechnya[1]
Administrative district| Shalinsky District[1]
Town administration| Shali[1]
Elevation

| 225 m (738 ft)
Population

(2010 Census)[2]

• Total| 47,708
• Estimate

(2018)[3]

| 53,807 (+12.8%)

Administrative status

• Capital of| Shalinsky District,[1] Shali Town Administration[1]

Municipal status

• 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(s)[6]|

366300

OKTMO ID| 96637101001

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 Census).[8]

## History[edit]

Sheikh Mansur was based here in 1786.

### Killed civilians during modern warfare (1994—present days)[edit]

Main article: 1995 Shali cluster bomb attack

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

## References[edit]

### Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h Decree #500
2. ^ a b 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.
3. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
4. ^ a b c d e Law #10-RZ
5. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
6. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
7. ^ Russian 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).
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ Tishkov, Valery (January 14, 2004). Chechnya: Life in a War-Torn Society. University of California Press. p. 133. ISBN 9780520930209.
10. ^ Politkovskaya, Anna (January 31, 2000). "ЧЕЧНЯ — ЧАСТЬ РОССИИ, А ЧЕЧЕНЦЫ — НЕТ". Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
11. ^ "Climate: Shali". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

### Sources[edit]

* Президент Чеченской Республики. Указ №500 от 30 ноября 2005 г. «Об утверждении перечня субъектов административно-территориального устройства Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу 30 ноября 2005 г.. Опубликован: База данных "Консультант-плюс". (President of the Chechen Republic. Decree #500 of November 30, 2005 On Adopting the List of the Entities Within the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Chechen Republic. Effective as of November 30, 2005.).
* Парламент Чеченской Республики. Закон №10-РЗ от 20 февраля 2009 г. «Об образовании муниципального образования Шалинский район и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, установлении их границ и наделении их соответствующим статусом муниципального района, городского и сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №21-РЗ от 28 июня 2010 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести Республики", №35 (967), 27 февраля 2009 г. (Parliament of the Chechen Republic. Law #10-RZ of February 20, 2009 On Establishing the Municipal Formation of Shalinsky District and the Municipal Formations It Comprises, on Establishing Their Borders, and on Granting Them the Status of a Municipal District, Urban and Rural Settlement, as amended by the Law #21-RZ of June 28, 2010 On Amending Several Legislative Acts of the Chechen Republic. Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication date have passed.).

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