Mekhkadettan-Irze ( ce, Мехкадаьттан-Ирзе, ''Mexkadättan-Irze''; russian: Нефтянка), also known by Russian name Neftyanka, 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 i ...
,
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, Neftyanka is incorporated into
Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of the four settlements included in it.
Geography
![Map of Vedensky District (rural settlements)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Map_of_Vedensky_District_%28rural_settlements%29.png)
Neftyanka is located on the left bank of the
Akhkichu River, opposite from 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 Neftyanka are
Eshilkhatoy
Eshilkhatoy (russian: Эшилхатой, ce, Эшилхата, ''Eşilxata'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya.
Administrative and municipal status
Municipally, Eshilkhatoy is incorporated into Vedenskoye ru ...
in the north-west,
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,
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 ...
in the north-east, and
Dyshne-Vedeno
Dyshne-Vedeno (russian: Дышне-Ведено, ce, Дишни-Ведана, ''Dişni-Vedana'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, rural locality (a ''village#Russia, selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya.
Administrative and muni ...
in the east.
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 Neftyanka was renamed, 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, Mekhkadettan-Irze.
Population
* 1990 Census: 272
* 2002 Census: 238
* 2010 Census: 300
* 2019 estimate: ?
According to the results of 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Mekhadettan-Irze were ethnic Chechens.
References
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Rural localities in Vedensky District