Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno


Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno is a rural locality in Vedensky District, Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status

Municipally, Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno is incorporated into Tsa-Vedenskoye rural settlement. It is one of three settlements included in it.

Geography

Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno is located on the left bank of the Khulkhulau River. It is north-west of the village of Vedeno.
The nearest settlements to Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno are Tsa-Vedeno in the north, Verkhatoy in the north-west, Eshilkhatoy in the south, Elistanzhi in the south-west, Ersenoy in the south-east, and Agishbatoy in the east.

History

In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was abolished, the village of Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno 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, Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno.

Population

According to the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Verkhny Tsa-Vedeno were ethnic Chechens.