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Dargo (russian: Дарго, ce, ДаьргIа, ''Därġa'', rough translation: "blades") is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District,
Dargo is located on the right bank of the Aksay River, opposite from the village of Belgatoy. It is located east of
Until 1845, the village was the residence of Imam Shamil, but after desperate resistance, it was taken by the Russian army, under the command of Count Vorontsov. Imam Shamil then fled the village.
In the fall of 1919, the North Caucasian Emirate was created, which existed until March, 1920. During this time, emirate coins were minted in Dargo.
In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the
Chechnya
Chechnya ( rus, Чечня́, Chechnyá, p=tɕɪtɕˈnʲa; ce, Нохчийчоь, Noxçiyçö), officially the Chechen Republic,; ce, Нохчийн Республика, Noxçiyn Respublika is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the ...
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Administrative and municipal status
Municipally, Dargo is incorporated into Darginskoye rural settlement. It is the administrative center of the municipality and the only settlement included in it.Geography
Dargo is located on the right bank of the Aksay River, opposite from the village of Belgatoy. It is located east of Vedeno
Vedeno (russian: Ведено; ce, Ведана, ''Vedana'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Vedensky District, Chechnya.
Administrative and municipal status
Municipally, Vedeno is incorporated into Vedens ...
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The nearest settlements to Dargo are Dzhani-Vedeno in the west, Belgatoy in the north-west, Gurzhi-Mokhk and Koren-Benoy in the north-east, and Benoy-Vedeno in the east.
History
Until 1845, the village was the residence of Imam Shamil, but after desperate resistance, it was taken by the Russian army, under the command of Count Vorontsov. Imam Shamil then fled the village.
In the fall of 1919, the North Caucasian Emirate was created, which existed until March, 1920. During this time, emirate coins were minted in Dargo.
In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR
The Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic; inh, Нохч-ГӀалгӀай Автономе Советий Социализма Республика, Noxç-Ġalġay Avtonome Sovetiy Socializma Respublika; russian: Чече́но-И ...
was abolished, the village of Dargo was renamed to Tsiyabroso, and settled by Avars from the neighboring republic of Dagestan
Dagestan ( ; rus, Дагеста́н, , dəɡʲɪˈstan, links=yes), officially the Republic of Dagestan (russian: Респу́блика Дагеста́н, Respúblika Dagestán, links=no), is a republic of Russia situated in the North C ...
. From 1944 to 1957, it was a part of the Vedensky District of the Dagestan ASSR.
In 1958, after the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old Chechen name, Darga.
Population
* 1990 Census: 2,255 * 2002 Census: 1,190 * 2010 Census: 2,160 * 2019 Census: 2,435 According to the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Dargo (2,120) were ethnic Chechens, with 40 people coming from other ethnic backgrounds or who did not specify their ethnic background.See also
Battle of Dargo (1845)
The Dargo Campaign of 1845 was a series of battles during the Murid War, the eastern phase of the Caucasus War of 1817–1864. During the campaign, Vorontsov penetrated too deeply into enemy country, was surrounded, fought his way part-way o ...
, the battle in which the village was taken by Russian forces
References
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