Grozny

For other uses, see Grozny (disambiguation).

Grozny Грозный
City
Other transcription(s)
• Chechen	Соьлжа-ГӀала, Sölƶa-Ġala
Clockwise from the top, Kadyrov Square, Grozny City Towers, Vaynakh School of Dance, National Museum of the Chechen Republic, The Courtyard of Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque at night
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Grozny
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Coordinates: 43°18′45″N 45°41′55″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chechnya
Founded	1818
City status since	1869
Government
• Body	Council of Deputies
• Mayor	Khas-Magomed Kadyrov
Area
• Total	324.16 km2 (125.16 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population
• Estimate  (2023)	331,402 )
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of republic significance of Grozny
• Capital of	Chechen Republic
• Capital of	city of republic significance of Grozny
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Grozny Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Grozny Urban Okrug, Groznensky Municipal District
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes	364000, 364001, 364006, 364008, 364011, 364013–364018, 364020–364022, 364024, 364028–364031, 364034, 364035, 364037, 364038, 364040, 364042, 364043, 364046, 364047, 364049, 364051, 364052, 364058, 364060–364063, 364066, 364068, 364700, 366000
Dialing code	+7 8712
OKTMO ID	96701000001
City Day	October 5
Website	grozmer.ru

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Grozny (Russian: Грозный, IPA: [ˈgroznɨj]; Chechen: Соьлжа-ГӀала, romanised: Sölƶa-Ġala) is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533, up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 census, but still less than the 399,688 recorded in the 1989 census prior to destruction of the city in two wars in Chechnya. It was previously known as Groznaya (until 1870).