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Sharoy
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12.07.2024

Sharoy (Chechen. Shara, Shuar) is a village of Sharoy district of the Chechen Republic. It is the administrative center of Sharoy rural settlement. It is located 8 km south-west of the district center of Himoy on the left bank of the Sharo-Argun River.

The village has played a leading political and economic role in the region for centuries.

The village is famous for the Sharoy historical and architectural complex, consisting of 7 battle towers, 33 residential towers and a mosque. On one of the buildings carved an ancient petroglyph depicting a man with a dog. The stone with the image of an ancient complex and belongs to the Koban era. The complex was damaged after the deportation of Chechens in 1944 and during the Russian bombing in 1995 (the First Russian-Chechen War). In 2019, on behalf of the Head of Chechnya, the towers were restored with the return of unique petroglyphs and architecture.

The nearest settlements: Shikaroy, Tsesi, Hakmadoy, Himoy.

Height: 1564 m.

Population: 333 people, Chechens.

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Sharoy district

Sharoy district

Welcome to the Sharoi municipal district of the Chechen Republic. The Sharoy district is located in the south of the Chechen Republic, borders with Itum-Kali district in the west, with Shatoy and Vedeno districts in the north, with the Republic of Dagestan in the east and with Georgia in the south. On the territory of the district there are many historical monuments and natural objects that are part of the Argun State Historical, Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve. This makes the area extremely attractive for tourism. In the Sharoy district, favorable conditions have been created for the development of business and other activities, in particular, the tourism sector, the service sector, scientific research is being carried out. Together we will definitely make our district even more beautiful and cozy for each resident, each family, for all of us and the younger generation! Welcome to the Sharoy District!

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