Eshilkhatoy (russian: Эшилхатой, ce, Эшилхата, ''Eşilxata'') is a

rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...

(a '' selo'') in

Vedensky District Vedensky District (russian: Веде́нский райо́н; ce, Веданан кӏошт, ''Vedanan khoşt'') is an administrativeDecree #500 and municipalLaw #14-RZ district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Chechen Republic, Russia. It is ...

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 ...

Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Eshilkhatoy is incorporated into Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of the four settlements included in it.

Geography

Map of Vedensky District (rural settlements)

Eshilkhatoy is located on the right bank of the Elistanhzi River. It is located west of the village 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 ...

. The nearest settlements to Eshilkhatoy are

Zelamkhin-Kotar Zelamkhin-Kotar ( ce, Зеламхин-КӀотар, ''Zelamxin-Khotar''; russian: Октябрьское), also known by Russian name Oktyabrskoye, is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya. Administrative and municipal st ...

in the north-east,

in the east,

Mekhkadettan-Irze Mekhkadettan-Irze ( ce, Мехкадаьттан-Ирзе, ''Mexkadättan-Irze''; russian: Нефтянка), also known by Russian name Neftyanka, is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya. Administrative and municipal sta ...

in the south-east, and Elistanzhi in the west.

History

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 Eshilkhatoy was renamed to Zebirkolo, and settled by people 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 The Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic av, Дагъистаналъул Автономияб Советияб Социалистияб Жумгьурият az, Дағыстан Мухтар Совет Сосиалист Республи ...

. In 1958, after the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old Chechen name, Eshilkhata.

Population

* 1990 Census: 320 * 2002 Census: 247 * 2010 Census: 406 * 2019 estimate: ? According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Eshilkhatoy were ethnic Chechens.

References

{{Authority control Rural localities in Vedensky District