Khasavyurt
| Khasavyurt (English) Хасавюрт (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of April 2006) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Dagestan |
| Administratively subordinated to | City of Khasavyurt |
| Administrative center of | Khasavyurtovsky District, City of Khasavyurt |
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| Urban okrug | Khasavyurt Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Khasavyurt Urban Okrug, Khasavyurtovsky Municipal District |
| Head | S. D. Ukhmanov |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 131,187 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 126th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1846 |
| City status since | 1931 |
| Postal code(s) | 368000—368009 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 87231 |
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Khasavyurt (Russian: Хасавю́рт; Chechen: Хасу-Эвла, Xasu-Evla) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 131,187 (2010 Census);121,817 (2002 Census);70,514 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1846 and granted town status in 1931. On August 19, 2012, six police officers were killed and eight people injured at two gun and bomb attacks in the city. The town has thousands of Salafis. In December 2016, the Russian authorities reported the existence of the Khasavyurt Group, allegedly linked to the Islamic State and a flareup of incidents and skirmishes between the police and local militants in and around the city.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Khasavyurt serves as the administrative center of Khasavyurtovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the City of Khasavyurt—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the City of Khasavyurt is incorporated as Khasavyurt Urban Okrug.
Ethnic groups (2010 census):
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