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Argun

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human settlement in City of Argun, Chechen Republic, Russia

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Argun is a human settlement located in the Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Established in 1819, the town has a population of 43,456 and covers an area of 63 square kilometers. It sits at an elevation of 116 meters above sea level and operates within the UTC+03:00 time zone. The official languages are Chechen and Russian, while the local dialing code is 87147.

The settlement is situated at coordinates 43.3, 45.866666666667. Its postal codes include 366281–366287 and 366310. The official name is Орга-Гӏала, Устаргӏардойн-Эвла. Historically, the area has been part of the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

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Place details

Locality
Аргун
Region
Чечня
Country
Россия
Population
28,100
Timezone
Europe/Moscow

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Air quality

57US AQIModerate
PM2.5
10.2 µg/m³
PM10
12.3 µg/m³
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Wikidata facts

Official name
Орга-Гӏала, Устаргӏардойн-Эвла
Country
Russia
Official language
Russian
Population
43456
Area
63
Elevation
116
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Official website
newargun.ru
Image
IMG 20180616 122625УстаргIордойн гIатлин цIенош.jpg
Dialing code
87147
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Commons category
Argun
postal code
366310
inception
1819-00-00
native label
Орга-Гӏала, Устаргӏардойн-Эвла
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Encyclopedic overview

Argun (Russian: Аргу́н, pronounced [ɐrˈgun]), also known as Ustrada (Chechen: Устрада-ГӀала, Ustrada-Ġala or Орга-ГӀала, Orga-Ġala) is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Argun River. Population: 29,525 (2010 census); 25,698 (2002 census); 25,491 (1989 Soviet census); 22,000 (1968).

In April 2017 the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta documented that Chechen authorities had set up so-called "gay concentration camps", within the town.

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