Nazran

Nazran (Russian Назрань, Ingush Наьсара / Nasara ) is the largest city in the Russian republic of Ingushetia in the North Caucasus. Nazran is located about 1900 km south of Moscow and has 93 335 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ), in addition Ingush and Russians also many Chechen refugees.

History

The town has existed since the 19th century at the latest. Originally he was a typical caucasus mountain village ( aul ); the name comes from a folk legend of the first settlers called Njassar.

From 1944 to 1957, the settlement was part of the Autonomous Soviet Republic of North Ossetia and was at this time Kosta - Khetagurovo in honor of the popular Ossetian poet Kosta Chetagurow. In 1967, Nazran, the now re - Ingush ASSR Checheno belonged to the city status.

With the separation of Ingushetia from Chechnya in 1992 Nazran became the capital of the Republic, since December 2002, however, is the newly built city of Magas six kilometers of Nazran official seat of government. In June 2004, there was a heavy rebel attack throughout Ingushetia. Soldiers and employees of the Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Security Service FSB were shot.

The Interior Ministry and the headquarters of the border police in Nazran were stormed and the interior ministers of the Caucasus republic, Abukar Kostojew, and his deputy, the Minister of Health Dschabrail Kostojew and a UN staff were killed. After about 7 hours of fighting security forces were suspected Chechen terrorists strike back. Several thousand soldiers of the Russian armed forces were set according to Nazran in march. By attacking 90 people died.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy and Transport

There are in Nazran, among other things, a concrete and an alloy factory, but overall the industry plays in this area compared to agriculture a more subordinate role.

The city is situated on the M29 highway that leads from the Krasnodar region to Dagestan, and also has a railway connection.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Islam Timursijew (* 1983), Boxer