Argun, Chechen Republic Explained

En Name:Argun
Ru Name:Аргун
Loc Name1:Устрада
Loc Lang1:Chechen
Coordinates:43.2944°N 45.8839°W
Map Label Position:top
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Argun (Chechnya).svg
Federal Subject:Chechen Republic
Adm City Jur:town of republic significance of Argun
Adm Ctr Of:town of republic significance of Argun
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Urban Okrug Jur:Argun Urban Okrug
Mun Admctr Of:Argun Urban Okrug
Area Km2:28
Pop 2010Census:29525

Argun (Russian: Аргу́н, pronounced as /ru/), also known as Ustrada (Chechen: Устрада-ГӀала, Ustrada-Ġala or Орга-ГӀала, Orga-Ġala) is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Argun River. Population: 22,000 (1968).

In April 2017 the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta documented that Chechen authorities had set up so-called "gay concentration camps", within the town.[1]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Argun—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Argun is incorporated as Argun Urban Okrug.[3]

Climate

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

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Notes and References

  1. News: White. Charles. Chechnya Russian leaders rounding up LGBT gay men in 'camps'. Metro.
  2. Constitution of the Chechen Republic
  3. Law #15-RZ