Gimry (also spelled Gimri; Template:Lang-ru) is a village (selo) in Untsukulsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the mountain where Imam Shamil, the third Imam of Dagestan, was born.
Gimry
Гимры | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Avar | Генуб |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gimry  | |
  Gimry Location of Gimry  Gimry Gimry (Republic of Dagestan) | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′28″N 46°50′32″E / 42.75778°N 46.84222°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Dagestan |
| Government | |
| • Body | Assembly of Deputies |
| • head of the village administration | Aliaskhab Magomedov |
| Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | Untsukulsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [1]) |
| Postal code(s)[2] | 368951 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 87257 |
| OKTMO ID | 82653420101 |
| Website | www |
History
The aul (fortified village) of Gimry enjoyed an almost impregnable position, with only a single road leading up to it, and formed the centre of resistance in the early days of the holy war declared by Ghazi Mullah against the Russians. In October 1832, the Russian army, led by Klugenau and Veliyaminov, attacked Gimry. They discovered a narrow, difficult goat-path, but managed to drag their artillery along it, until they were within range of the aul. The fortifications were destroyed and the Russians succeeded in storming the aul. Imam Shamyl was one of the only two who managed to escape. Ghazi Mullah was discovered dead, in a position of prayer, according to the traditions.
Recent events
On 19 December 2007, police blocked the mountainous village of Gimry, after the assassination of Deputy Gazimagomed Magomedov a few days before, and detained several local men accusing them of being supporters of Salafist rebels with links to Chechnya. The village has been blockaded for several days and local residents claim that Russian soldiers have stolen from them and terrorized them during house-to-house searches. Gimry is one of the spiritual homes of Islam in the Eastern Caucasus.
See also
References
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (21 May 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
