Khasavyurt (; ; , Xasi-Evl; , Xasav-yurt) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: History It was founded in 1846 and granted town status in 1931. During the Russian Empire, the settlement was the administrative capital of the Khasavyurtovsky Okrug of the Terek Oblast. On August 19, 2012, six police officers were killed and eight people injured at two gun and bomb attacks in the city. The town has thousands of Salafis. In December 2016, the Russian authorities reported the existence of the Khasavyurt Group, allegedly linked to the Islamic State and a flareup of incidents and skirmishes between the police and local militants in and around the city. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Khasavyurt serves as the administrative center of Khasavyurtovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the City of Khasavyurt—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the City of Khasavyurt is incorporated as Khasavyurt Urban Okrug. Demographics Ethnic groups (2010 census): Avars (30.7%) Chechens (28.5%) Kumyks (28.1%) Dargins (4.1%) Laks (3.3%) Russians (2.3%) Lezgins (1.6%) Climate Khasavyurt has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. (Köppen climate classification: Dfa). Economy The main local industries are food processing, brick making and garment making. Notable people Arsen Akayev, former professional football player, coach Adam Batirov, Russian-Bahraini Olympic freestyle wrestler Mavlet Batirov, Olympic freestyle wrestler Artur Beterbiyev, boxer Viktoriya Isakova, actress Zabit Magomedsharipov, MMA fighter Ramazan Sahin, Olympic freestyle wrestler Adam Saitiev, Olympic freestyle wrestler Buvaisar Saitiev, Olympic freestyle wrestler Zaur Uguev, Olympic freestyle wrestler Murad Umakhanov, Olympic freestyle wrestler Elmadi Zhabrailov (born 1965), freestyle wrestler Musa Murtazaliev, freestyle wrestler representing Armenia Dzhamal Otarsultanov, Olympic freestyle wrestler Sister city Nablus, Palestine See also Khasavyurt Accord, a 1996 peace agreement ending the First Chechen War References Notes Sources External links Official website of Khasavyurt Khasavyurt Business Directory Cities and towns in Dagestan Terek Oblast