• Source: Argun, Chechen Republic

Argun (Russian: Аргу́н, pronounced [ɐrˈgun]), also known as Ustrada (Chechen: Устрада-ГӀала, Ustrada-Ġala or Орга-ГӀала, Orga-Ġala) is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Argun River. Population: 29,525 (2010 Census); 25,698 (2002 Census); 25,491 (1989 Soviet census); 22,000 (1968).
In April 2017 the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta documented that Chechen authorities had set up so-called "gay concentration camps", within the town.




Administrative and municipal status



Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Argun—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Argun is incorporated as Argun Urban Okrug.




Climate


Argun has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).




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Референдум. 23 марта 2003 г. «Конституция Чеченской Республики», в ред. Конституционного закона №1-РКЗ от 30 сентября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Конституцию Чеченской Республики». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования по результатам голосования на референдуме Чеченской Республики. (Referendum. March 23, 2003 Constitution of the Chechen Republic, as amended by the Constitutional Law #1-RKZ of September 30, 2014 On Amending the Constitution of the Chechen Republic. Effective as of the day of the official publication in accordance with the results of the referendum of the Chechen Republic.).
Парламент Чеченской Республики. Закон №15-РЗ от 20 февраля 2009 г. «Об образовании муниципального образования город Аргун, установлении его границы и наделении его статусом городского округа». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вести Республики", №33 (965), 25 февраля 2009 г. (Parliament of the Chechen Republic. Law #15-RZ of February 20, 2009 On Establishing the Municipal Formation of the Town of Argun, on Establishing Its Border, and on Granting It the Status of an Urban Okrug. Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication date have passed.).




External links


Official website of Argun (in Russian)
Directory of organizations in Argun (in Russian)

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