Grozny

Grozny ({{lang-ru|????????}}) is the capital of the Chechen Republic in Russia.

Related Topics:
Chechen Republic - Russia

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"Grozny" means "terrible" or "threatening" in Russian. The city may sometimes be referred to as Dzhokhar or Djohar (Chechen: Djovkhar Ghaala); it was named so after the first president of the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Dzhokhar Dudaev.

Related Topics:
Chechen - Chechen Republic of Ichkeria - Dzhokhar Dudaev

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In 2002 the city had a population of 210,720 people.

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