Furtoug
Furtoug (Template:Lang-inh) — is a rural locality (aul) in Dzheyrakhsky District of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia[1]. Furtoug is one of the 6 rural localities comprising Dzheyrakh rural settlement[2]. Furtoug was a birthplace of two influential figures in Ingush history - one of the first Ingush scholars Chakh Akhriev and famous revolutioner Gapur Akhriev.
Geography
Furtoug is situated in the Dzheyrakhsky Gorge at the hills of the Tseyloam ridge, on the right embankment of the Armkhi river. The aul is home to Furtoug waterfall, named after famous Russian chemist Mendeleev. Mendeleev visited the waterfall in Jully, 1980 heading a geological expedition.
Infrastructure
The village has one street - Bodi-Khadzhi street[3].
Notable people
Chakh Akhriev, the first Ingush ethnographer, historian and lawyer. Gapur Akhirev, one of the leaders of revolutionary struggle for power in the North Caucasus. Khadzhi-Bekir Akhriev, sculptor, the first professional painter in Ingushetia
References
- ^ http://jeyrah.ru/Default.aspx?tabid=140&language=ru-RU Charter of municipal division of Dzheyrakhsky district
- ^ http://jeyrah.ru/Default.aspx?tabid=140&language=ru-RU
- ^ "Ингушетия, Джейрахский район, Сельское поселение Джейрах, Фуртоуг". КЛАДР РФ. Retrieved 2015-05-26.