Urus-Martan

Urus-Martan is a town and the administrative center of Urus-Martanovsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Martan River. Population:

WWW meriya-urus-martan.ru

Geography

The town is located in the central part of the republic, to the southwest of the capital Grozny.

Climate

Urus-Martan has a humid continental climate.

Notable people

Mamed Aghaev, Chechen-Armenian freestyle wrestler and European silver medalist
Ruslan Gelayev, Chechen military commander and prominent military figure of the Chechen resistance against Russia
Muslim Tulshaev, Chechen-German professional mixed martial artist

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Urus-Martan serves as the administrative center of Urus-Martanovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Urus-Martanovsky District as Urus-Martan Town Administration. As a municipal division, Urus-Martan Town Administration is incorporated within Urus-Martanovsky Municipal District as Urus-Martanovskoye Urban Settlement.