Dzhalka


Dzhalka is a rural locality in Gudermessky District, Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Dzhalka is incorporated as Dzhalkinskoye rural settlement. It is the administrative center of the municipality and is the only settlement included in it.

Geography

Dzhalka is located on the right bank of the Argun River. It is south-west of the city of Gudermes and east of the city of Grozny.
The nearest settlements to Dzhalka are Basa-Gala in the north-west, the city of Gudermes in the north-east, Novy Engenoy in the south-east, Tsotsi-Yurt in the south, and Mesker-Yurt in the south-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 Dzhalka was renamed, and was settled by people from other ethnic groups. From 1944 to 1957, it was a part of Grozny Oblast.
In 1957, when the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old name, Dzhalka.

Population

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

Teips

Members of the following teips live in Dzhalka:
The village of Dzhalka hosts two secondary schools.