Nazran
Sign in to saveNazran (; ) is the largest city in Ingushetia, Russia. It served as the republic's capital from 1991 to 2000, until it was replaced by Magas, which was built for this purpose. It is the most populous city in the republic, with a population of 122,350 in the 2021 census.
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Nazran is the largest and most populous city in Ingushetia, a region in Russia, with over 122,000 residents. Though it served as the republic's capital for nine years starting in 1991, the capital was moved to the newly built city of Magas in 2000.
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Key facts
- Russian inhabited locality.en_name
- Nazran
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Назрань
- Russian inhabited locality.loc_name1
- Наьсаре
- Russian inhabited locality.loc_lang1
- Ingush
- Russian inhabited locality.image_flag
- Flag of Nazran.svg
- Russian inhabited locality.image_coa
- Coat_of_Arms_of_Nazran_(2016,SVG).svg
- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
- Republic of Ingushetia
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur
- city of republic significance of Nazran
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1
- Nazranovsky District
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2
- city of republic significance of Nazran
- Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat
- City
Article
22 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- 18th–20th centuries
- 21st century
- 2004 rebel raid on Nazran
- 2008 protests
- 2009 bombing
- Geography
- Location
- Administrative and municipal status
- Climate
- Transportation
- Sport
- Twin cities
- Gallery
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- German sources
- Russian sources
- Documents
- External links
Nazran (; ) is the largest city in Ingushetia, Russia. It served as the republic's capital from 1991 to 2000, until it was replaced by Magas, which was built for this purpose. It is the most populous city in the republic, with a population of 122,350 in the 2021 census.
== Etymology == The name of the town, possibly, derives from the name of the legendary first settler Nyasar (, also referred as Närt-Näsar ).