Sunzha
Town in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the river in the Northern Caucasus, see Sunzha (river).
Sunzha (Russian: Сунжа, romanized: Sunzha; Ingush: Шолжа-Пхье, romanized: Šolža-Pꜧe[5]) is a town and the administrative center of the Sunzhensky District of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia.[6] Before 2016 it was called Ordzhonikidzevskaya,[lower-alpha 1] after Soviet political leader Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze.
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Sunzha
Сунжа | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Ingush | Шолжа-Пхье |
Coordinates: 43°19′N 45°04′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Ingushetia |
Founded | 1845 |
Town status since | 2016[1] |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 61,598 |
• Capital of | Sunzhensky District |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [3]) |
Postal code(s)[4] | 386200-386204 |
OKTMO ID | 26720000001 |
Website | www |
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Population: 61,598 (2010 Russian census);[2] 65,112 (2002 Census);[10] 17,318 (1989 Soviet census).[11] As of the 2010 Census, it was the most populous rural locality in Russia.[2]