Official Name: | Chontaul |
Native Name: | Чонтаул Чантросу Чонтавул Чонт-Эвл |
Settlement Type: | Selo |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Dagestan#Russia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Russia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Republic of Dagestan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kizilyurtovsky District |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +3:00 |
Coordinates: | 43.3°N 97°W[1] |
Chontaul (Russian: Чонтаул; Avaric: Чантросу; Kumyk: Чонтавул, Çontavul; Chechen: Чонт-Эвл, Çont-Evl) is a rural locality (a selo) in Kizilyurtovsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 7,023 as of 2010.[2] There are 63 streets.[3]
Chontaul is located on the left bank of the Sulak River, 87 km south of Kizlyar (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kostek and Novy Kostek are the nearest rural localities.[4]
Kumyks, Avars and Chechens live there.