Regita

Regita (Russian: Регита, Chechen: РегӀатӀа, Reġatha) is a village (selo) in Kurchaloyevsky District, Chechnya.

The nearest settlements to Regita are Belty and Khidi-Khutor in the north-east, Koren-Benoy in the east, Achereshki in the south-east, Guni in the south, Marzoy-Mokhk in the south-west, and Dzhaglargi in the north-west.

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

[2] In 1958, after the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old Chechen name, Regita.

According to the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Regita were ethnic Chechens.

Map of Kurchaloyevsky District. Regita ("Регита") is in the south-west