Dzhalka

Dzhalka (Russian: Джалка, Chechen: Жалкх,[1] Ƶalq) is a rural locality (a selo) in Gudermessky District, Chechnya.

The nearest settlements to Dzhalka are Basa-Gala in the north-west, the city of Gudermes in the north-east, Novy Engenoy in the south-east, Tsotsi-Yurt in the south, and Mesker-Yurt in the south-west.

[3] In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was abolished, the village of Dzhalka was renamed, and was settled by people from other ethnic groups.

In 1957, when the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old name, Dzhalka.

According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Dzhalka (7,408 or 99,90%) were ethnic Chechens.