Khambi-Irze

Khambi-Irze (Russian: Хамби-Ирзи, Chechen: Хаьмбин-Ирзе,[1] Xämbin-Irze) is a rural locality (a selo) in Achkhoy-Martanovsky District, Chechnya.

The nearest settlements to Khambi-Irze are Alkhan-Kala in the north-east, Kulary in the east, Gekhi in the south-east, Valerik in the south-west, Shaami-Yurt in the west, and Zakan-Yurt in the north-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 Khambi-Irze (then, Khadis-Yurt) was renamed to Lermontovo, and settled by people from other ethnic groups.

In 1958, after the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village was renamed again to Lermontov-Yurt.

According to the results of the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Khambi-Irze were ethnic Chechens.