43°10′N 46°00′E / 43.167°N 46.000°E
Avtury ( Russian: Автуры; Chechen: Эвтара, Evtara) is a rural locality (a selo) in Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Khulkhulau River, 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) east of Shali. Population: 14,988 ( 2010 Russian census); [1] 18,330 ( 2002 Census). [2]
It was supposedly founded in the 14th century, soon after the area was abandoned by the Mongols and Tatars. During the Caucasian War, Avtury was a combat area between Imam Shamil and the Russian troops.
43°10′N 46°00′E / 43.167°N 46.000°E
Avtury ( Russian: Автуры; Chechen: Эвтара, Evtara) is a rural locality (a selo) in Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Khulkhulau River, 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) east of Shali. Population: 14,988 ( 2010 Russian census); [1] 18,330 ( 2002 Census). [2]
It was supposedly founded in the 14th century, soon after the area was abandoned by the Mongols and Tatars. During the Caucasian War, Avtury was a combat area between Imam Shamil and the Russian troops.