Chechen-Aul
village in Groznensky District, Russia
Chechen-Aul is a rural locality (a selo) in Argun urban okrug of the Republic of Chechnya, Russia, located on the left bank of the Argun River near Grozny. Until 1 January 2020, the village was part of the Groznensky District as part of the Chechen-Aul rural settlement.
Geography
The village is located at the southern foot of the Grozny Range, on the left bank of the Argun River, 8 km southeast of the city of Grozny. On the northern outskirts of Chechen–Aul is the mountain Zhemin–Barz.
The village of Elikhanov and Sheikh Iznaura are located to the Northwest of Chechen–Aul, the village Berdykel to the Northeast, Belgatoy to the East, Novye Atagi and Starye Atagi to the South and Goyty to the Southwest.
History
According to Chechen legends, a man named Chainak, who came from the Ichkerian village Gunoy, raided the Shamkhalate of Tarki and captured and married Checha, the daughter of the local ruler (called Shamkhal). After the death of Chainak, she and her sons left the mountains of Gunoy and moved to the plain, where, between the Sunzha and Argun Rivers, they founded a farm, which they named Chechana. The name later changed to Chechan–Aul/Chechen–Aul, with "Aul" meaning a town or fortified village.
In 1732, a battle was fought near Chechen–Aul between Russian forces and Chechen rebels. It ended in a victory for the Chechens and according to popular tradition, this battle is how the term "Chechen" came into use.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Chechen-Aul” as village in Groznensky District, Russia. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as village in Groznensky District, Russia. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4515305. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 1732.
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