Gezinchu
# Gezinchu

43°03′N 46°10′E﻿ / ﻿43.050°N 46.167°E﻿ / 43.050; 46.167 Gezinchu (Russian: Гезинчу, Chechen: Гезин-Чу, Gezin-Çu) is a rural locality (a selo) in Vedensky District, Chechnya.

## Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Gezinchu is incorporated into Kurchalinskoye rural settlement. It is one of the six settlements included in it.

## Geography

Gezinchu is located on the border between Vedensky District and Kurchaloyevsky District. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Vedeno.

The nearest settlements to Gezinchu are Enikali in the north-west, Khashki-Mokhk in the north-east, Bas-Gordali in the south-east, and Shirdi-Mokhk in the south-west.

## History

In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was abolished, the village of Gezinchu was renamed, and settled by people from the neighboring republic of Dagestan. From 1944 to 1958, it was a part of the Vedensky District of the Dagestan ASSR.

In 1958, after the Vaynakh people returned and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was restored, the village regained its old Chechen name, Gezinchu.

## Population

* 1990 Census: 125
* 2002 Census: 136
* 2010 Census: 73
* 2019 estimate: 140

According to the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Gezinchu were ethnic Chechens.

