The Sunzha (Russian: Су́нжа, IPA: [ˈsunʐə]; Chechen: Соьлжа, romanized: Sölƶa, IPA: [sɥølʒə]; Ingush: Шолжа, romanized: Sholʒə) is a river in North Ossetia...
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Battle of Aldy (section Crossing the Sunzha bridge)
The Battle of Aldy, also known as the Battle of the Sunzha River was a failed military expedition launched by the Russian Empire with the aim of capturing...
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Sunzha (Russian: Сунжа, romanized: Sunzha; Ingush: Шолжа-Пхье, romanized: Šolža-Pꜧe) is a town and the administrative center of the Sunzhensky District...
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romanized: Sölƶa-Ġala) is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533 — up from...
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Sunzha fort and march on Astrakhan. 12,000 men were gathered from all over Dagestan along with 800 Persian regulars. They marched to the Sunzha River...
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Argun (Caucasus) (redirect from Argun River (Caucasus))
is a river in the Caucasus. It flows through the northern Caucasus, Georgia, and the Chechen Republic of Russia. It is an affluent of the Sunzha and lies...
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he reached the Sunzha River. The army of the formidable Timur decided to move into the mountains of Chechnya upstream of the Sunzha and Argun. To do...
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leave. These groups retreated to a hospital on the south side of the Sunzha river, while Russian helicopters flew over the city calling on Chechens to...
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(today a suburb of Grozny) in the region of Chechnya, centered in the Sunzha River valley. Later on, he ventured to the Dagestan hill country for education...
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Kazikumkh Koysu Samur River Terek River Terek River Terek River Sunzha River Alazani River Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan RIVERS OF AZERBAIJAN: Samur çayi...
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off by the northeast-flowing Sunzha which catches most of the north-flowing rivers. These are the north-flowing upper Sunzha, the Assa, the Argun and Khukhulau...
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rivers became important. The Terek first flows north, turns somewhat west, and makes a bend before flowing east. Inside this bend, the Sunzha River flows...
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Vladimir Putin. The mosque is located on the picturesque banks of the Sunzha River in the middle of a huge park (14 hectares) and is part of an Islamic...
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control over much of the Sunzha river, which was an existential threat to the Ingush people due to their need for the Sunzha's (as well as the Terek's)...
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made an alliance with Kabardia and built a fort at the mouth of the Sunzha River. After about 1580 Russia disengaged from the Caucasus region for about...
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Guthermajas) is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Sunzha River 36 kilometers (22 mi) east of Grozny, the republic's capital. Population:...
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The Assa is a right tributary of the Sunzha in Georgia and Russia. It is located in Dusheti Municipality of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia; and in Dzheyrakhsky...
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Chechen War. He distinguished himself in battles while crossing the Sunzha River. During the period of hostilities, senior lieutenant Teplinsky had about...
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Ingushetia (section Rivers)
runs through the territory of the republic. Major rivers include: Terek River Assa River Sunzha River Ingushetia is rich in marble, timber, dolomite, plaster...
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site of the historic Ingush village of Ebarg-Yurt. It is located on the Sunzha River. Population: 18 092 (2010 Census); . The village of Troitskaya was founded...
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to erect a presidential palace on a 30-acre (120,000 m2) plot by the Sunzha River in ruined downtown Grozny. The project, which was also to include a five-star...
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1859. Sulak River Andi Koysu Avar Koysu Kara Koysu Kazikumkh Koysu Samur River Terek River Terek River Terek River Sunzha River Alazani River The region...
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Russian forces ambushed them as they were crossing a bridge over the Sunzha River and bombarded them with artillery. The Chechens pushed on through the...
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North Ossetia–Alania (section Rivers)
(104 km) Ardon River (101 km) Kambileyevka River (99 km) Gizeldon River (81 km) Fiagdon River Sunzha River (278 km) All of the mountains located on the...
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about 200 villages were burned. In 1817 the frontier was pushed to the Sunzha River and in 1822 a line of forts was built from Vladikavkaz northwest through...
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Scythians penetrated as far south as the Sunzha. Considering that the Nakh were extremely dependent on the rivers for their very survival, this was a very...
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Terek to the Chechen lands near the Sunzha River. This led to the Caucasian War of 1817–1864. The occupation of Sunzha was accompanied by a partial expulsion...
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the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sunzha River near the border with the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania. It forms the...
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alliance with Safavid forces, destroyed the Russian fortress at the Sunzha River. Shah Abbas II intended to strengthen the Persian hold on the Kumyk lands...
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known to exist: Chechens, Ingush and Karabulaks, they live along the Sunzha River, and in the middle mountains of the Caucasus. The historian of the Caucasus...
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