Shali, Chechen Republic

For other places with the same name, see Shali.

Shali (Russian: Шали́; Chechen: Шела, Şela) is a town and the administrative center of Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 47,708 (2010 Census);^[2] 40,356 (2002 Census);^[6] 24,985 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Shali Шали
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Chechen	Шела
From the top, Pride of Muslims Mosque, Shali Towers, Shali Palace of Culture Central Mosque of Shali
Location of Shali
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Coordinates: 43°09′N 45°54′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chechnya[1]
Administrative district	Shalinsky District[1]
Town administration	Shali[1]
Founded	14th century (Julian)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	47,708
Administrative status
• Capital of	Shalinsky District,[1] Shali Town Administration[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Shalinsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Shalinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Shalinsky Municipal District,[3] Shalinskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	366300
OKTMO ID	96637101001

History

Sheikh Mansur was based here in 1786.

Killed civilians during modern warfare (1994—present days)

Main article: 1995 Shali cluster bomb attack

On January 3, 1995, during the course of the First Chechen War, Shali was repeatedly bombed with cluster bombs by Russian jet aircraft.^[8]

War journalist Anna Politkovskaya said that on January 9 and 10, 2000, Russian forces killed more than 200 civilians by a missile and mortar shelling in Shali.^[9]

Climate

Shali has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).

Climate data for Shali
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.1 (34.0)	2.8 (37.0)	8.2 (46.8)	17.0 (62.6)	23.0 (73.4)	27.3 (81.1)	30.0 (86.0)	29.4 (84.9)	24.1 (75.4)	16.6 (61.9)	9.2 (48.6)	3.5 (38.3)	16.0 (60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.3 (27.9)	−1.0 (30.2)	3.9 (39.0)	11.2 (52.2)	17.1 (62.8)	21.3 (70.3)	24.2 (75.6)	23.5 (74.3)	18.4 (65.1)	11.7 (53.1)	5.5 (41.9)	0.4 (32.7)	11.2 (52.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.7 (21.7)	−4.8 (23.4)	−0.4 (31.3)	5.4 (41.7)	11.2 (52.2)	15.4 (59.7)	18.4 (65.1)	17.6 (63.7)	12.8 (55.0)	6.8 (44.2)	1.8 (35.2)	−2.6 (27.3)	6.3 (43.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	25 (1.0)	25 (1.0)	39 (1.5)	65 (2.6)	78 (3.1)	60 (2.4)	47 (1.9)	41 (1.6)	34 (1.3)	31 (1.2)	24 (0.9)	491 (19.4)
Source: [10]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shali serves as the administrative center of Shalinsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shalinsky District as Shali Town Administration.^[1] As a municipal division, Shali Town Administration is incorporated within Shalinsky Municipal District as Shalinskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]