Verkhatoy (Russian: Верхатой, Chechen: ВорхатIа, Vorxatha)^[1] is a rural locality (a selo) in Vedensky District, Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Verkhatoy is incorporated into Tsa-Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of three settlements included in it.^[2]

Geography

Map of Vedensky District. Verkhatoy is in the Tsa-Vedeno rural settlement, in the north

Verkhatoy is located between the Elistanzhi and Khulkhulau rivers. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-east of the village of Vedeno.

The nearest settlements to Verkhatoy are Benoy in the north, Guni and Khadzhi-Yurt in the north-east, Tsa-Vedeno and Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno in the south-east, Eshilkhatoy and Elistanzhi in the south, and Khattuni 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 Verkhatoy was renamed, and settled by people from the neighboring republic of Dagestan.^[3] From 1944 to 1958, it was a part of the Vedensky District of the Dagestan ASSR.

In 1958, after the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old Chechen name, Verkhatoy.^[4]

Population

• 2002 Census: 465
• 2010 Census: 971^[5]
• 2019 estimate: ?

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

References

43°02′N 46°02′E / 43.033°N 46.033°E / 43.033; 46.033