Engel-Yurt

[2] Engel-Yurt is located on the left bank of the Aksai River, not far from the border with Dagestan.

The nearest settlements to Engel-Yurt are Khangish-Yurt and Azamat-Yurt in the north-west, Karasuv-Otar in the north, Aksai in the north-east, Razak-Otar in the east, Gerzel-Aul in the south-east, and Kadi-Yurt and Biltoy-Yurt in the south-west.

In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was abolished, the village of Engel-Yurt was renamed, and was settled by people from the neighbouring republic of Dagestan.

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

[5] According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Engel-Yurt were ethnic Chechens.