Shali, Chechen Republic
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Shali (Russian: Шали́; Chechen: Шела, Şela) is a town and the administrative center of Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 47,708 (2010 census); 40,356 (2002 census); 24,985 (1989 Soviet census).
History
Sheikh Mansur was based here in 1786.
Killed civilians during Chechen Wars (1994–2000)
On January 3, 1995, during the course of the First Chechen War, Shali was repeatedly bombed with cluster bombs by Russian jet aircraft.
War journalist Anna Politkovskaya said that on January 9 and 10, 2000, Russian forces killed more than 200 civilians by a missile and mortar shelling in Shali.
Climate
Shali has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).
| Climate data for Shali | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) | 2.8 (37.0) | 8.2 (46.8) | 17.0 (62.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 27.3 (81.1) | 30.0 (86.0) | 29.4 (84.9) | 24.1 (75.4) | 16.6 (61.9) | 9.2 (48.6) | 3.5 (38.3) | 16.0 (60.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) | −1.0 (30.2) | 3.9 (39.0) | 11.2 (52.2) | 17.1 (62.8) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 18.4 (65.1) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | 0.4 (32.7) | 11.2 (52.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) | −4.8 (23.4) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.4 (41.7) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 18.4 (65.1) | 17.6 (63.7) | 12.8 (55.0) | 6.8 (44.2) | 1.8 (35.2) | −2.6 (27.3) | 6.3 (43.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 65 (2.6) | 78 (3.1) | 60 (2.4) | 47 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 34 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 24 (0.9) | 491 (19.4) |
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Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shali serves as the administrative center of Shalinsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shalinsky District as Shali Town Administration. As a municipal division, Shali Town Administration is incorporated within Shalinsky Municipal District as Shalinskoye Urban Settlement.
Notes
Sources
- Президент Чеченской Республики. Указ №500 от 30 ноября 2005 г. «Об утверждении перечня субъектов административно-территориального устройства Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу 30 ноября 2005 г.. Опубликован: База данных "Консультант-плюс". (President of the Chechen Republic. Decree #500 of November 30, 2005 On Adopting the List of the Entities Within the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Chechen Republic. Effective as of November 30, 2005.).
- Парламент Чеченской Республики. Закон №10-РЗ от 20 февраля 2009 г. «Об образовании муниципального образования Шалинский район и муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав, установлении их границ и наделении их соответствующим статусом муниципального района, городского и сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №21-РЗ от 28 июня 2010 г «О внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести Республики", №35 (967), 27 февраля 2009 г. (Parliament of the Chechen Republic. Law #10-RZ of February 20, 2009 On Establishing the Municipal Formation of Shalinsky District and the Municipal Formations It Comprises, on Establishing Their Borders, and on Granting Them the Status of a Municipal District, Urban and Rural Settlement, as amended by the Law #21-RZ of June 28, 2010 On Amending Several Legislative Acts of the Chechen Republic. Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication date have passed.).