Falkan

Also known as Falkhan

Falkhan (Russian and ) is a rural locality (aul) in the Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia, Russia. It is part of the .

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Locality: Ляжги
Region: Ингушетия
Country: Россия
Population: 0

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Population: 0
Elevation: 1432
Image: Vadimrazumov copter - Falhan.jpg

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postal code: 386430
native label: Фалхан

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Falkhan (Russian and ) is a rural locality (aul) in the Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia, Russia. It is part of the .

Founded around the 16–17th centuries, Falkhan was considered one of the historical cradles of Ingush people. The village once consisted of three Ingush battle towers, one semi-combat tower and twelve residential towers. The towers were five storeys high, with flat roofs and high parapets.