Zelamkhin-Kotar ( ce, Зеламхин-КӀотар, ''Zelamxin-Khotar''; russian: Октябрьское), also known by Russian name Oktyabrskoye, 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, Zelamkhin-Kotar is incorporated into Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of the four settlements included in it.

Geography

Map of Vedensky District (rural settlements)

Zelamkhin-Kotar is located between the Khulkhulau and Akhkinchu rivers. It is on the northern outskirts 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 Zelamkhin-Kotar are

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 ...

in the north-west, Agishbatoy in the north-east,

in the south, and Elistanzhi and

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 south-west.

History

The village of Zelamkhin-Kotar was originally formed by immigrants from the villages of

and

Kharachoy Kharachoy (russian: Харачой, ce, Хорача, ''Xoraça'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, rural locality (a ''village#Russia, selo'') in Vedensky District, Chechnya. Administrative and municipal status Municipally, Khar ...

. Later, around 10 families moved from Tsa-Vedeno to Zelamkhin-Kotar due to landslides.

Population

* 1990 Census: 780 * 2002 Census: 839 * 2010 Census: 1167 * 2019 estimate: ? According to the results of the 2010 census, the majority of residents of Zelamkhin-Kotar were ethnic Chechens.

References

{{Authority control Rural localities in Vedensky District