Shali, Chechen Republic

Shali is a types of [inhabited localities in Russia|town] and the administrative center of Shalinsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population:

History

was based here in 1786.

Killed civilians during Chechen Wars (1994–2000)

On January 3, 1995, during the course of the First Chechen War, Shali was 1995 Shali [cluster bomb attack|repeatedly bombed] with cluster bombs by Russian jet aircraft.
War journalist Anna Politkovskaya said that on January 9 and 10, 2000, Russian forces killed more than 200 civilians by a missile and mortar shelling in Shali.

Climate

Shali has a humid [continental climate].

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shali serves as the administrative center of Shalinsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shalinsky District as Shali Town Administration. As a municipal division, Shali Town Administration is incorporated within Shalinsky Municipal District as Shalinskoye Urban Settlement.