Gezinchu

Gezinchu (Гезинчу, Гезин-Чу, Gezin-Çu) is a rural locality (a selo) in Vedensky District, Chechnya.

Administrative and municipal status
Municipally, Gezinchu is incorporated into Kurchalinskoye rural settlement. It is one of the six settlements included in it.

Geography
Gezinchu is located on the border between Vedensky District and Kurchaloyevsky District. It is located 40 km north-east of Vedeno.

The nearest settlements to Gezinchu are Enikali in the north-west, Khashki-Mokhk in the north-east, Bas-Gordali in the south-east, and Shirdi-Mokhk in the south-west.

History
In 1944, after the genocide and deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people and the Chechen-Ingush ASSR was abolished, the village of Gezinchu 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, Gezinchu.

Population

 * 1990 Census: 125
 * 2002 Census: 136
 * 2010 Census: 73
 * 2019 estimate: 140

According to the 2010 Census, the majority of residents of Gezinchu were ethnic Chechens.