Magas
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Magas is the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia
. The town was founded in 1995; it replaced Nazran
as the capital of the republic in 2002. In terms of population, Magas is the smallest capital of a federal subject
in Russia:
In 1995, President Ruslan Aushev
founded Magas just a few kilometers south of Nazran, naming it after the medieval city of Maghas
. The new town was supposed to serve purely for administrative needs. The president's palace and the government building were built in rich oriental style, and a business district is under construction. Town status was officially granted to it in 2000.
The town is projected to house about 30,000 inhabitants in the future.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The town was founded in 1995; it replaced Nazran
Nazran
Nazran is a town in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. It served as the republic's capital in 1991–2000, until the town of Magas was specially built as the new capital. Nazran is the largest city of the republic: -General:...
as the capital of the republic in 2002. In terms of population, Magas is the smallest capital of a federal subject
Federal subjects of Russia
Russia is a federation which, since March 1, 2008, consists of 83 federal subjects . In 1993, when the Constitution was adopted, there were 89 federal subjects listed...
in Russia:
History
The Republic of Ingushetia came into existence in 1992, having been split from the Chechen–Ingush ASSR. Nazran, the largest of three towns of the new republic, was made a temporary capital; however, it was badly suited for this purpose.In 1995, President Ruslan Aushev
Ruslan Aushev
Ruslan Sultanovich Aushev was the president of Ingushetia from March 1993 to December 2001. He was reportedly the youngest officer in the Soviet army to reach the rank of Lieutenant General. He received the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union on May 7, 1982...
founded Magas just a few kilometers south of Nazran, naming it after the medieval city of Maghas
Maghas
Known exclusively from Arabic sources, Maghas or Maas was the capital city of Alania, a medieval kingdom in the Greater Caucasus. Its location is uncertain, with some authors favouring North Ossetia and others pointing to Arkhyz in modern-day Karachay-Cherkessia, where three 10th-century churches...
. The new town was supposed to serve purely for administrative needs. The president's palace and the government building were built in rich oriental style, and a business district is under construction. Town status was officially granted to it in 2000.
The town is projected to house about 30,000 inhabitants in the future.