Verkhatoy (russian: Верхатой, ce, ВорхатIа, ''Vorxatha'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District,

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Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Verkhatoy is incorporated into Tsa-Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of three settlements included in it.

Geography

Map of Vedensky District (rural settlements)

Verkhatoy is located between the

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and Khulkhulau rivers. It is north-east 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 Verkhatoy are

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in the north, Guni and Khadzhi-Yurt in the north-east,

Tsa-Vedeno Tsa-Vedeno (russian: Ца-Ведено, ce, ЦӀен Ведана, ''Ċen Vedana'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya. Administrative and municipal status Municipally, Tsa-Vedeno is incorporated into Tsa-Veden ...

and

Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno (russian: Верхнее Ца-Ведено, ce, Лаккха ЦӀена-Ведана, ''Lakqa Ċena-Vedana'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya. Administrative and municipal status Municipally ...

in the south-east, Eshilkhatoy and

in the south, and Khattuni in the south-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 Verkhatoy was renamed, and settled by people from the neighboring republic of

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. From 1944 to 1958, it was a part of the Vedensky District of the

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

Population

* 2002 Census: 465 * 2010 Census: 971 * 2019 estimate: ? According to the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Verkhatoy were ethnic Chechens.

References

{{Authority control Rural localities in Vedensky District