Zelamkhin-Kotar

Zelamkhin-Kotar, also known by Russian name Oktyabrskoye, is a rural locality in Vedensky District, Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Zelamkhin-Kotar is incorporated into Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of the four settlements included in it.

Zelamkhin-Kotar is located between the Khulkhulau and Akhkinchu rivers. It is on the northern outskirts of the village of Vedeno.
The nearest settlements to Zelamkhin-Kotar are Tsa-Vedeno in the north-west, Agishbatoy in the north-east, Vedeno in the south, and Elistanzhi and Eshilkhatoy in the south-west.

The village of Zelamkhin-Kotar was originally formed by immigrants from the villages of Eshilkhatoy and Kharachoy. Later, around 10 families moved from Tsa-Vedeno to Zelamkhin-Kotar due to landslides.

According to the results of the 2010 census, the majority of residents of Zelamkhin-Kotar were ethnic Chechens.