Galain-Chazh ( ce, Галайн-ЧIаж, "gorge of Galay") is a historical region in the
North Caucasus. Today, Galain-Chazh is a part of
Galanchozhsky District
Galanchozhsky District ( ce, Галайн-ЧӀажин кӀошт), (russian: Галанчожский район) is a district (raion) of Chechnya. The district was recreated in 2012. However, the official restoration process of the district is ...
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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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Since the Middle Ages, Galain-Chazh has been known as the historical center and birthplace of the
Galay teip, a clan of the
Orstkhoy tukkhum. In 1944, the entire population was
deported to Kazakhstan. Since then, there has been no permanent population in the region.
Name
The name Galain-Chazh roughly translates to English as "gorge of Galai". The name originated from the Galai clan, who settled in the gorge.
Geography
Galain-Chazh is located in the center of Galanchozhsky District. The territory includes
Galain-Am (Lake Galanchozh), which is also named after the Galai clan.
Galain-Chazh borders with
Orstkhoy-Mokhk in the north,
Akka
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* ''Akka'' (film), a 1976 Indian Tamil film
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in the west,
Nashkha in the east, and
Terloy-Mokhk in the south.
Auls
Galain-Chazh includes the following villages:
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Aka-Bass
Galanchozh, ce, ГалайнчIаж, Galaynchazh formerly Akhbosoy, ce, Акха-Басс, Aqa-Bass is a non-residential rural locality (a '' selo'') in Urus-Martanovsky District of the Republic of Chechnya, Russia.
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Ame,
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Amka,
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Chusha,
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Ei-Salashka,
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Iga-Yurt,
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Kerbeta,
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Kerbicha,
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Korga,
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Ochakh,
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Terkhie.
References
History of Chechnya
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