Grozny

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Grozny is the capital and largest city of the Chechen Republic in southwestern Russia, known for its turbulent recent history and extensive post-war reconstruction.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
city
capitalOf Chechen Republic
linked to: Chechnya
cityStatusGranted 1869
climateClassification humid continental climate
country Russia
countrySubdivision Chechen Republic
linked to: Chechnya
dominantBranchOfIslam Sunni Islam
experiencedEvent Battle of Grozny (1994–1995)
linked to: First Chechen War

Battle of Grozny (1999–2000)
First Chechen War
Second Chechen War
federalSubject Chechen Republic
linked to: Chechnya
founded 1818
foundedAs Russian military fortress
founder Russian Empire
governingBody Administration of the city of Grozny
linked to: Grozny
hasAirport Grozny Airport
hasFunction administrative center of the Chechen Republic
economic center of the Chechen Republic
hasHigherEducationInstitution Chechen State University
Grozny State Oil Technical University
hasLandmark Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque
Grozny City Towers
Heart of Chechnya Mosque
hasNameInRussian Грозный
linked to: Grozny
hasRailwayStation Grozny railway station
hasSportsTeam FC Akhmat Grozny
headOfCity mayor of Grozny
historicallyKnownFor oil industry
knownFor extensive war damage in the 1990s
post-war reconstruction
locatedIn Chechen Republic
linked to: Chechnya

European Russia
North Caucasus
locatedInMountainRangeRegion Caucasus region
locatedOnRiver Sunzha River
majorReligion Islam
nearbyCity Argun
Gudermes
officialLanguage Chechen
linked to: Chechen language

Russian
partOf Southern Federal District
reconstructionPeriod 2000s
2010s
timeZone Moscow Time
utcOffset +3
wasDescribedAs one of the most destroyed cities in the world in the early 2000s
wasPartOf Chechen-Ingush ASSR
linked to: Ingushetia

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Caucasus hasMajorCity Grozny
Chechens capitalRegionCity Grozny
Chechnya capital Grozny
Chechnya largestCity Grozny
North Caucasus hasCity Grozny
Grozny hasNameInRussian Грозный
linked to: Grozny
Grozny governingBody Administration of the city of Grozny
linked to: Grozny
Ramzan Kadyrov residence Grozny
Buynaksk hasRoadConnection Grozny
Battle of Grozny (1999–2000) aftermath Grozny left heavily devastated
linked to: Grozny
Gudermes locatedEastOf Grozny
Gudermes roadConnectionTo Grozny
Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque municipality Grozny Urban Okrug
linked to: Grozny
Sunzha River flowsThrough Grozny
Sunzha River crosses Grozny urban area
linked to: Grozny
Grozny City Towers city Grozny
Grozny Airport locatedIn Grozny
Grozny Airport serves Grozny
Grozny Airport servesArea Grozny urban area
linked to: Grozny
FC Akhmat Grozny city Grozny
FC Akhmat Grozny basedIn Grozny
Argun locatedNear Grozny
Argun roadConnectionTo Grozny
Aslan Maskhadov residence Grozny