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 Russian census);[2] 40,356 (2002 Census);[7] 24,985 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Shali
Шали | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Chechen | Шела |
From the top, Pride of Muslims Mosque, Shali Towers, Shali Palace of Culture | |
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Coordinates: 43°09′N 45°54′E / 43.150°N 45.900°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Chechnya[1] |
Administrative district | Shalinsky District[1] |
Town administration | Shali[1] |
Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 47,708 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 53,807 (+12.8%) |
• Capital of | Shalinsky District,[1] Shali Town Administration[1] |
• Municipal district | Shalinsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Shalinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Shalinsky Municipal District,[4] Shalinskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 366300 |
OKTMO ID | 96637101001 |
Sheikh Mansur was based here in 1786.
On January 3, 1995, during the course of the First Chechen War, Shali was repeatedly bombed with cluster bombs by Russian jet aircraft.[9]
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.[10]
Shali has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).
Climate data for Shali | |||||||||||||
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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: [11] |
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.[4]