Achkhoy-Martan

Achkhoy-Martan (Russian: Ачхой-Мартан, Chechen: Iашхой-Марта, Jaşxoy-Marta or Тӏехьа-Март, Theẋa-Mart)[3] is a town and the administrative center of Achkhoy-Martanovsky District, Chechnya.

The nearest settlements to Achkhoy-Martan are Novy Sharoy in the north, Shaami-Yurt in the north-east, Katyr-Yurt in the east, Stary Achkhoy and Yandi in the south-east, Bamut in the south-west, and Assinovskaya in the north-west.

[8] The village came to national attention in Russia in 1999 during the second Chechen War when it saw intense fighting and suffered severe destruction.

This event is featured in the popular Russian war song "Ты только маме, что я в Чечне, не говори" According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Achkhoy-Martan (20,113 or 99.7%) were ethnic Chechens, with 59 people (0.3%) coming from other ethnic backgrounds.

The Achkhoy-Martan state farm exists in the village, and engages in cereal crops, cattle breeding and gardening.

Map of Achkhoy-Martanovsky District with Achkhoy-Martan highlighted
The mosque in Achkhoy-Martan.