Belty, Kurchaloyevsky District


Belty is a rural locality in Kurchaloyevsky District, Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Belty is incorporated into Yalkhoy-Mokhkskoye rural settlement. It is one of three settlements included in it.

Geography

Belty is located on the left bank of the Gums River. It is south-east of Kurchaloy and south-east of the city of Grozny.
The nearest settlements to Belty are Akhkinchu-Borzoy in the north-east, Yalkhoy-Mokhk in the east, Koren-Benoy in the south-west, and Khidi-Khutor in the west.

History

In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was abolished, the village of Belty was renamed to Sagada, and settled by people from the neighbouring republic of Dagestan.
In 1957, when the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old Chechen name, Belta.

Population

According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Belta were ethnic Chechens.

Education

Belty hosts one secondary school.