Khamkhi

Khamkhi is an ancient city-settlement in of . It is part of the rural settlement of Guli. On the territory of the city-settlement there is an architectural complex "Khamkhi", represented by many historical objects: megalithic cyclopean tower-type dwellings, 4 combat towers, 4 semi-combat and 16 residential towers, as well as 10 crypt burial grounds.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tkhaba-Yerdy Church and Egikal.

Church
Tkhaba-Yerdy is the ruins of the largest medieval Christian church in , . It is located deep in the Assin Gorge between the auls of Khairakh and Puy, , near the border with .

Dwelling
is a city-settlement in the of . It is part of the rural settlement of . Within its territory are numerous cultural monuments of ancient and medieval Ingush architecture: cyclopean tower-type dwellings, five combat towers, six semi-combat towers, and fifty residential towers.

Dwelling
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is a city-settlement in the of . It is part of the rural settlement of . The territory of the settlement is included in the Dzheyrakh-Assa State Historical-Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve and is under state protection.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puy and Ozig.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ km west of Khamkhi.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 km east of Khamkhi.

Khamkhi

Latitude
42.82234° or 42° 49′ 20″ north
Longitude
44.92652° or 44° 55′ 36″ east
Open location code
8HJ6RWCG+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5224910180
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q4495342
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Russian—“Khamkhi” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Hamhi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Xamxi”
  • Chechen: “Хамха”
  • Chechen: “Хамхи”
  • German: “Chamchi”
  • Ingush: “Хамхи”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Khamkhi”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Khamkhi”
  • Ossetian: “Хамхи”
  • Russian: “Хамхи”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Погрангородок Таргим and Ruins of the old settlement.

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