Ingushetia: Magas and Nazran. The smallest region of Russia

City in Ingushetia, Russia

Magas

(Russian: Magas) is the capital city of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. It was founded in 1995 and replaced Nazran as the capital of the republic in 2002. Thanks to this difference, Magas is the smallest capital of a federal subject in Russia. In 2022, its population was 8,771, up from 5,841 in 2010 and 272 in 2002.

History[edit]

The Republic of Ingushetia was formed in 1992, separating from the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Nazran, the largest of the three cities of the new republic, was made the temporary capital.

In 1995, President Ruslan Aushev founded Magas just a few kilometers south of Nazran, naming it after the medieval city of Magas. [ citation needed

] The new city was to serve exclusively for administrative needs. Magas/Magas is located 28 miles from the front line between 1942 and 1943.

It replaced Nazran as the capital of the republic in 2002.

How to get to Nazran and Magas

The easiest way to get here is by plane. The smallest region of Russia has its own airport. Previously, it was called “Ingushetia” airport, now it is “Magas” airport. If you are planning to fly, you can purchase plane tickets at the best prices for dates convenient to you here.

There are no regular buses from the airport to Nazran and Magas. You can get there by taxi using the services of private bombers or order a transfer. In the transfer option, you will be met at the airport, helped with your luggage and taken to your doorstep. You can order a transfer on this website. Sometimes it will be cheaper and faster to get through Vladikavkaz airport.

If you just want to travel around the Caucasus, then you can get to the capitals of Ingushetia along the P-217 Caucasus highway. It is also the M29 or E50 highway. For those who do not have their own car, consider renting a car. You get comfort, mobility and freedom of movement. You can travel around the neighboring gorges of Ingushetia or, for example, see Grozny. You can rent a car inexpensively in Mineralnye Vody on the website economybookings.com.

Geography[edit]

Location[edit]

Magas is located in the western part of Ingushetia, on the borders with the Prigorodny district of North Ossetia-Asia. It is surrounded by the Nazran district, the nearest settlements are Ekazhevo, the cities of Nazran, Ali-Yurt. The city is also 30 km from the capital of North Ossetia-Alania, Vladikavkaz.

Administrative and municipal status[edit]

Magas is the capital of the republic. [1] Within the framework of the administrative-territorial division it is included as a city of republican significance Magas

- an administrative unit with a status equal to that of districts.
[8] As a municipal division, the city of republican significance of Magas is included as Magas urban district
. [9]

Climate[edit]

Magas has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb

) with warm summers and cold winters.

Young Magas - ancient Magas

It is definitely worth talking about where the name for the new capital came from. According to legend, which, however, has received historical confirmation, Magas was the name of the capital of the state of the Alans, a union of mountain tribes (some of them took part in the Great Migration). From Ingush Magas is translated as “city of the Sun”. At present, the exact location of the ancient settlement has not been established, but its existence is no longer in doubt.

Some historians are sure that the new capital was built on the site of the old one. There are indeed many ancient settlements in the surrounding area, but no excavations were carried out directly at the construction site. There are many archaeological monuments in the Nazran region, and therefore there remains hope to establish exactly where the capital of the Alanian kingdom was located. Be that as it may, the new Magas, maintaining a high pace of construction, may well become the pearl of the region.

Demographics[edit]

The population of Magas, which initially numbered a hundred inhabitants, increased in the early 2010s.
[2] [13] Population over time

Some features of the city

Magas is a city of students sitting with laptops during breaks between classes on the Alley of the Republic, officials and a few schoolchildren dressed in smart uniforms. Clumsy signs, noisy markets, crowds - you will find all this in Nazran, checkpoints are located in border areas and gorges, history and ancient architecture are in the mountainous, southern part of the republic. This city had the honor of being an ideal settlement, like those that were built in the last century by Soviet citizens with great enthusiasm, who at the same time dreamed of building a new life. Let's hope that Ingushetia (the republic whose capital we are describing) will be no less understandable, open and, most importantly, calm than its main city today.

Links[edit]

Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Constitution of the Republic of Ingushetia, article 108.
2. ^ B s (in Russian) Magas on mojgorod.ru
3. ↑
   Magas City Hall
4. ^ ab Official website of Magas. Biography of Mahmud Khasultanovich Inarkiyev Archived July 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, head of Magase (in Russian)
5. Official website of Magas. History (in Russian)
6. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). “All-Russian Population Census 2010. Volume 1" [All-Russian Population Census 2010, vol. 1]. All-Russian Population Census 2010 [All-Russian Population Census 2010]
   . Federal State Statistics Service.
7. "26. The size of the permanent population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2022". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
8. ^ abc State Committee of the Russian Federation on Statistics. Committee of the Russian Federation for Standardization, Metrology and Certification. No. OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 “All-Russian classifier of objects of administrative-territorial division. Code 26 401”, ed. changes No. 278 / 2015 dated January 1, 2016. (Goskomstat of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation for Standardization, Metrology and Certification. No. OK 019-95 January 1, 1997. Russian classification of administrative divisions) (OKATO).
   Code 26 401 , as amended by Amendment No. 278/2015 of January 1, 2016).
9. ^ abc Law No. 5-RZ
10. "On the Calculation of Time". Official Internet portal of legal information
    . June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
11. Post office. Information and computing center of OASU RPO. ( Post office
    ).
    Search for postal service objects ( postal Search for objects
    ) (in Russian)
12. "Climate: Magas". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
13. (In Russian) population statistics of Ingushetia for 2006-2012

Sources [edit]

• February 27, 1994 “Constitution of the Republic of Ingushetia”, ed. Law No. 1-RZP of May 8, 2013 “On Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Ingushetia.” Published: Collection of Constitutions of the constituent entities of the Federation “Constitutions of the Republics within the Russian Federation”, issue 1, 1995. (February 27, 1994 Constitution of the Republic of Ingushetia
  as amended by Law No. 1-RZP of May 8, 2013
  On Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic Ingushetia
  .).
• People's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia. Law No. 5-RZ of February 23, 2009 “On establishing the boundaries of municipalities of the Republic of Ingushetia and granting them the status of a rural settlement, municipal district and urban district,” as amended. Law No. 9-RZ of March 4, 2014 “On Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Ingushetia” On establishing the boundaries of municipalities of the Republic of Ingushetia and granting them the status of a rural settlement, municipal district and urban district “”. Came into force on the date of official publication. Published: “Ingushetia”, No. 26–27, March 3, 2009 (People's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia. Law No. 5-RZ of February 23, 2009 On establishing the boundaries of municipalities of the Republic of Ingushetia and giving them the status of a rural settlement, municipal district, city ​​district
  as amended by Law No. 9-RZ of March 4, 2014 “
  On Amendments to the Law on the Russian Federation” of the Republic of Ingushetia “On establishing the boundaries of municipalities of the Republic of Ingushetia and assigning them the status of a rural settlement, municipal district, urban district
  . Valid from the date of official publication.).

Projects under construction

The future tense, which dominates the news from this city, also adds futurism. They mainly talk about the dates when it is planned to open the objects under construction today: the Drama Theatre, the Cathedral Mosque, the diagnostic center, the House of Friendship of the Peoples of the North Caucasus, schools, a business center, residential buildings, kindergartens and other buildings. The feeling of sterility is reinforced not only by the cleanliness and newness of the city streets, but also by the absence of any industry. Factories, factories and agricultural enterprises are not built here as a matter of principle.

Literature

• Dolgieva M.B., Kartoev M.M., Kodzoev N.D., Matiev T.Kh.
  History of Ingushetia. — 4th ed. - Rostov-on-Don: Southern Publishing House, 2013.
• Kodzoev N.D.
  [www.liveinternet.ru/community/2411429/post80498386/ Location and meaning of the name of the Alan capital of the city of Magas] (Russian) // Bulletin of the Archaeological Center. - Nazran, 2001. - Issue. 1. - pp. 43-52.
• Kodzoev N.D.
  Archaeological monuments of Magas (Russian) // Bulletin of the Archaeological Center. - Nazran, 2001. - Issue. 1. - pp. 80-81.

History[ | ]

Ancient period[ | ]

, the “North Caucasian cultural and historical community” was widespread in the territory of modern Magas.

.
A significant number of archaeological sites of this culture have been studied in the city’s construction zone. Here, in the area of ​​the overpass, as well as under the mound of the 5th burial ground of Ekazhevo I
and the mound of the 1st burial ground of
Ekazhevo II,
26 burials of the Middle Bronze Age were discovered and studied[11]. The materials studied at these monuments characterize almost all stages of the development of the North Caucasian cultural and historical community, starting from the earliest stage of its formation up to its finale[12].

By May 1997, 13 mounds, 43 separate burials, and three partially disturbed settlements had been identified in the Magas construction zone. In February 2001, near one of the buildings of the Ingush State University, a ground burial ground was discovered, presumably from the Sarmatian period - IV-III centuries. BC e. Burial of a warrior with a horse and accompanying grave goods[13].

The discovered mounds (catacombs) No. 1-4 of the Ekazhevo I burial ground are monuments of the early Alanian period - III-IV centuries. n. e. weapons, jewelry and household items were found. And at the site where two large settlements were identified in the area of ​​the access road, researchers further examined four burials damaged during construction, one of which contained a rich burial from the end of the 5th century of the so-called. Hunnic time, is a rare find for the North Caucasus region[14].

Currently, on the territory of the city of Magas there are the following archaeological monuments: Magas mounds No. 1-5 of the 3rd-1st millennium BC. e., settlements of Magas-I

, dated to the beginning of the 1st millennium BC.
e. and Magas-II
- 1st millennium AD. e.[13]

Modern times[ | ]

View of Idris Zyazikov Avenue in Magas View of Magas Tower through the arch of the Alan Gate (2015) Sculpture of an Ingush warrior at the entrance gate of the city
The first stone (capsule) for the construction of the modern city of Magas was laid by the first President of Ingushetia, Ruslan Aushev, on February 23, 1994[15].

On April 15, 1994, the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin signed the Decree “On the construction of the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia” [- 2]. This day is o[15].

On April 3, 1998, the People's Assembly - the Parliament of the Republic of Ingushetia adopted a resolution “On the name of the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia - the city of Magas”[16][- 3].

On October 31, 1998, the grand opening of the first facility of Magas took place - the Presidential Palace, where the Administration of the Head of the Republic of Ingushetia is located[17]. Then, on the right and left sides, the buildings of the Government of the Republic of Ingushetia and the People's Assembly - the Parliament of the republic were built.

On May 25, 2000, the People's Assembly of the Republic of Ingushetia submitted to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation draft Federal Law No. 90044015-3 “On assigning the name Magas to the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia”[18]. On December 26, 2000, the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation adopted this law [- 4].

On September 11, 2000, the Administration of the city of Magas was formed by R. S. Aushev [- 5].

On December 20, 2000, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, by its Resolution, approved Federal Law No. 149-FZ “On assigning the name Magas to the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia” [- 6]. On December 26, President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin signed it.

Thus, since the end of December 2000, Magas has officially been the capital of the Republic of Ingushetia.

On October 11, 2008, by Decree of the President of the Republic of Ingushetia, the coat of arms of the city of Magas was approved [- 7].

On January 14, 2010, based on the Coat of Arms of Magas, the Magas Flag was approved by the Decision of the City Council [- 8].

On July 19, 2010, the Administration of the President of the Republic of Ingushetia approved an updated Master Plan for the development of the city of Magas. The priority in developing the draft general plan was the completion of the construction of the republican administrative center. Following the administrative buildings, buildings began to be built for cultural, educational, healthcare and other social institutions, as well as multi-storey residential buildings.

In 2013, a 100-meter tall Tower of Concord was erected in the city center in the national style, in the form of a traditional Ingush tower.

What may be of interest to tourists

There are very few Russian residents in the city; the overwhelming majority of the population are Ingush. Magas, the capital of Ingushetia, does not yet have a mosque. It is planned, however, to complete the construction of the Cathedral Mosque by 2016, as well as a spiritual center along with a madrasah and a number of other institutions.

The city can be quite noisy during the day due to construction work. However, the center of Magas has already been built, so it is clean and there are no trucks.

The hotel in this city is just under construction - there are no tourists here. Those who want to look at the current capital of Ingushetia today will have to stop in another city. The closest is the former capital of Ingushetia, Nazran. But it’s not very far, and buses go there often. Renting an apartment here is also not easy, since the city’s population is constantly growing, and temporary housing is in great demand here.

The city's development is low-rise; there are no buildings with more than 5-6 storeys and there will not be in the near future. This policy of building Magas is partly due to the fact that the maximum population, according to forecasts, in the capital should not exceed 30 thousand people.

An observation tower, which is designed in the form of a tower, is now being built near the government building and the presidential residence. Therefore, soon the city and its surroundings will be able to be admired from a bird’s eye view.

City Day is celebrated on April 15.

In Magas, as in other cities of this republic, most women and girls wear headscarves and long skirts. Visitors are not required to follow local traditions, but it is recommended to do so. You can do without a scarf, but it is better to replace jeans with a skirt no longer than the knees.

Population[ | ]

As of January 1, 2022, in terms of population, the city was in 820th place out of 1,116[36]cities of the Russian Federation[37].

National composition

According to the 2010 All-Russian Population Census[38]:

• Ingush - 1961 people. (78.38%)
• Russians - 406 people. (16.23%)
• Avars - 26 people. (1.04%)
• others - 109 people. (4.36%)

Excerpt characterizing Magas

- Believe, prince, that a mother’s heart will never forget what you did for us. “I’m glad that I could do something pleasant for you, my dear Anna Mikhailovna,” said Prince Vasily, straightening his frill and in his gesture and voice showing here, in Moscow, in front of the patronized Anna Mikhailovna, even greater importance than in St. Petersburg, at Annette’s evening Scherer. “Try to serve well and be worthy,” he added, turning sternly to Boris. - I'm glad... Are you here on vacation? – he dictated in his dispassionate tone. “I’m waiting for an order, your Excellency, to go to a new destination,” answered Boris, showing neither annoyance at the prince’s harsh tone, nor a desire to engage in conversation, but so calmly and respectfully that the prince looked at him intently. - Do you live with your mother? “I live with Countess Rostova,” said Boris, adding again: “Your Excellency.” “This is the Ilya Rostov who married Nathalie Shinshina,” said Anna Mikhailovna. “I know, I know,” said Prince Vasily in his monotonous voice. – Je n'ai jamais pu concevoir, comment Nathalieie s'est decidee a epouser cet ours mal – leche l Un personnage completement stupide et ridicule.Et joueur a ce qu'on dit. [I could never understand how Natalie decided to marry that dirty bear. A completely stupid and funny person. Besides, he’s a player, they say.] – Mais tres brave homme, mon prince, [But a good man, prince,] – Anna Mikhailovna remarked, smiling touchingly, as if she knew that Count Rostov deserved such an opinion, but asked to have pity on the poor man old man. – What do the doctors say? - asked the princess, after a short silence and again expressing great sadness on her tear-stained face. “There is little hope,” said the prince. “And I really wanted to thank my uncle again for all his good deeds to both me and Bora.” “C’est son filleuil, [This is his godson,” she added in such a tone, as if this news should have greatly pleased Prince Vasily. Prince Vasily thought and winced. Anna Mikhailovna realized that he was afraid to find in her a rival in the will of Count Bezukhy. She hastened to reassure him. “If it weren’t for my true love and devotion to my uncle,” she said, pronouncing this word with particular confidence and carelessness: “I know his character, noble, direct, but he has only the princesses with him... They are still young...” She bowed her head and she added in a whisper: “Did he fulfill his last duty, prince?” How precious are these last minutes! After all, it can’t be worse; it needs to be cooked if it is that bad. We women, Prince,” she smiled tenderly, “always know how to say these things.” It is necessary to see him. No matter how hard it was for me, I was already used to suffering. The prince apparently understood, and understood, as he did at the evening at Annette Scherer’s, that it was difficult to get rid of Anna Mikhailovna. “Wouldn’t this meeting be difficult for him, here Anna Mikhailovna,” he said. - Let's wait until evening, the doctors promised a crisis. “But you can’t wait, Prince, at these moments.” Pensez, il va du salut de son ame... Ah! c'est terrible, les devoirs d'un chretien... [Think, it's about saving his soul! Oh! this is terrible, the duty of a Christian...] A door opened from the inner rooms, and one of the count's nieces entered, with a gloomy and cold face and a strikingly disproportionate long waist for her legs. Prince Vasily turned to her. - Well, what is he? - All the same. And as you wish, this noise... - said the princess, looking around Anna Mikhailovna as if she were a stranger. “Ah, chere, je ne vous reconnaissais pas, [Ah, dear, I didn’t recognize you,” Anna Mikhailovna said with a happy smile, walking up to the count’s niece with a light amble. – Je viens d'arriver et je suis a vous pour vous aider a soigner mon oncle. J`imagine, combien vous avez souffert, [I came to help you follow your uncle. I can imagine how much you have suffered,” she added, rolling her eyes with sympathy. The princess did not answer anything, did not even smile, and immediately left. Anna Mikhailovna took off her gloves and, in the position she had won, sat down on a chair, inviting Prince Vasily to sit next to her. - Boris! “- she said to her son and smiled, “I’ll go to the count, to my uncle, and you go to Pierre, mon ami, in the meantime, and don’t forget to give him the invitation from the Rostovs.” They call him to dinner. I think he won't go? – she turned to the prince. “On the contrary,” said the prince, apparently out of sorts. – Je serais tres content si vous me debarrassez de ce jeune homme... [I would be very glad if you saved me from this young man...] Sits here. The Count never asked about him. He shrugged. The waiter led the young man down and up another staircase to Pyotr Kirillovich. Pierre never had time to choose a career for himself in St. Petersburg and, indeed, was exiled to Moscow for rioting. The story told by Count Rostov was true. Pierre participated in tying up the policeman with the bear. He arrived a few days ago and stayed, as always, at his father's house. Although he assumed that his story was already known in Moscow, and that the ladies surrounding his father, who were always unkind to him, would take advantage of this opportunity to irritate the count, he still went after his father’s half on the day of his arrival. Entering the drawing room, the usual abode of the princesses, he greeted the ladies who were sitting at the embroidery frame and behind a book, which one of them was reading aloud. There were three of them. The eldest, clean, long-waisted, stern girl, the same one who came out to Anna Mikhailovna, was reading; the younger ones, both ruddy and pretty, differing from each other only in that one had a mole above her lip, which made her very beautiful, were sewing in a hoop. Pierre was greeted as if he were dead or plagued. The eldest princess interrupted her reading and silently looked at him with frightened eyes; the youngest, without a mole, assumed exactly the same expression; the smallest one, with a mole, of a cheerful and giggling character, bent over the embroidery frame to hide a smile, probably caused by the upcoming scene, the funnyness of which she foresaw. She pulled the hair down and bent down, as if she was sorting out the patterns and could hardly restrain herself from laughing. “Bonjour, ma cousine,” said Pierre. – Vous ne me hesonnaissez pas? [Hello, cousin. You don’t recognize me?] – I recognize you too well, too well. – How is the count’s health? Can I see him? – Pierre asked awkwardly, as always, but not embarrassed. – The Count is suffering both physically and morally, and it seems that you took care to cause him more moral suffering. -Can I see the count? - Pierre repeated. - Hm!.. If you want to kill him, completely kill him, then you can see. Olga, go and see if the broth is ready for your uncle, it’s time soon,” she added, showing Pierre that they were busy and busy calming his father down, while he was obviously busy only upsetting him. Olga left. Pierre stood, looked at the sisters and, bowing, said: “Then I’ll go to my place.” When it is possible, you tell me. He went out, and the ringing but quiet laughter of the sister with the mole was heard behind him. The next day, Prince Vasily arrived and settled in the count's house. He called Pierre to him and said to him: “Mon cher, si vous vous conduisez ici, comme a Petersbourg, vous finirez tres mal; c'est tout ce que je vous dis. [My dear, if you behave here as in St. Petersburg, you will end very badly; I have nothing more to tell you.] The Count is very, very ill: you don’t need to see him at all. Since then, Pierre was not disturbed, and he spent the whole day alone upstairs in his room. While Boris entered his room, Pierre was walking around his room, occasionally stopping in the corners, making threatening gestures towards the wall, as if piercing an invisible enemy with a sword, and looking sternly over his glasses and then starting his walk again, uttering unclear words, shaking shoulders and arms outstretched. “L’Angleterre a vecu, [England is over,”] he said, frowning and pointing his finger at someone. - M. Pitt comme traitre a la nation et au droit des gens est condamiene a... [Pitt, as a traitor to the nation and people's law, is sentenced to...] - He did not have time to finish the sentence for Pitt, imagining himself at that moment as Napoleon himself and together with having already made the dangerous crossing of the Pas de Calais and conquered London as his hero, he saw a young, slender and handsome officer entering him. He stopped. Pierre left Boris as a fourteen-year-old boy and absolutely did not remember him; but, despite this, in his characteristic quick and cordial manner, he took him by the hand and smiled friendly. - Do you remember me? – Boris said calmly, with a pleasant smile. “I came with my mother to the count, but he seems to be not entirely healthy. - Yes, he seems unwell. “Everyone worries him,” Pierre answered, trying to remember who this young man was. Boris felt that Pierre did not recognize him, but did not consider it necessary to identify himself and, without experiencing the slightest embarrassment, looked him straight in the eyes. “Count Rostov asked you to come to dinner with him today,” he said after a rather long and awkward silence for Pierre. - A! Count Rostov! – Pierre spoke joyfully. - So you are his son, Ilya. As you can imagine, I didn’t recognize you at first. Remember how we went to Vorobyovy Gory cm me Jacquot... [Madame Jacquot...] a long time ago. “You’re mistaken,” Boris said slowly, with a bold and somewhat mocking smile. – I am Boris, the son of Princess Anna Mikhailovna Drubetskaya. Rostov's father is called Ilya, and his son is Nikolai. And I didn’t know any m me Jacquot. Pierre waved his arms and head as if mosquitoes or bees were attacking him. - Oh, what is this! I got everything mixed up. There are so many relatives in Moscow! Are you Boris...yes. Well, you and I have agreed. Well, what do you think about the Boulogne expedition? After all, the British will have a bad time if only Napoleon crosses the canal? I think the expedition is very possible. Villeneuve would not have made a mistake! Boris knew nothing about the Boulogne expedition, he did not read the newspapers and heard about Villeneuve for the first time. “We are more busy here in Moscow with dinners and gossip than with politics,” he said in his calm, mocking tone. – I don’t know anything about it and don’t think anything about it. Moscow is most busy with gossip,” he continued. “Now they’re talking about you and the count.” Pierre smiled his kind smile, as if afraid for his interlocutor, lest he might say something for which he would repent. But Boris spoke distinctly, clearly and dryly, looking directly into Pierre’s eyes. “Moscow has nothing better to do than gossip,” he continued. “Everyone is busy with who the count will leave his fortune to, although perhaps he will outlive us all, which is what I sincerely wish...” “Yes, this is all very difficult,” Pierre picked up, “very difficult.” “Pierre was still afraid that this officer would accidentally get into an awkward conversation for himself. “And it must seem to you,” Boris said, blushing slightly, but without changing his voice and posture, “it must seem to you that everyone is busy only with getting something from the rich man.” “So it is,” thought Pierre. “And I just want to tell you, in order to avoid misunderstandings, that you will be very mistaken if you count me and my mother among these people.” We are very poor, but I, at least, speak for myself: precisely because your father is rich, I do not consider myself his relative, and neither I nor my mother will ever ask or accept anything from him. Pierre could not understand for a long time, but when he understood, he jumped up from the sofa, grabbed Boris’s hand from below with his characteristic speed and awkwardness and, flushed much more than Boris, began to speak with a mixed feeling of shame and annoyance. - This is strange! I really... and who could have thought... I know very well... But Boris interrupted him again: “I’m glad I expressed everything.” Maybe it’s unpleasant for you, excuse me,” he said, reassuring Pierre, instead of being reassured by him, “but I hope I didn’t offend you.” I have a rule of saying everything directly... How can I convey it? Will you come to dinner with the Rostovs? And Boris, apparently having relieved himself of a heavy duty, getting out of an awkward situation himself and putting someone else in it, became completely pleasant again. “No, listen,” Pierre said, calming down. – You are an amazing person. What you just said is very good, very good. Of course you don't know me. We haven’t seen each other for so long... since we were children... You can assume in me... I understand you, I understand you very much. I wouldn't do it, I wouldn't have the guts, but it's wonderful. I am very glad that I met you. It’s strange,” he added, after a pause and smiling, “what you assumed in me!” - He laughed. - Well, so what? We'll get to know you better. Please. – He shook hands with Boris. – You know, I have never been to the count. He didn’t call me... I feel sorry for him as a person... But what to do? – And you think that Napoleon will have time to transport the army? – Boris asked, smiling. Pierre realized that Boris wanted to change the conversation, and, agreeing with him, began to outline the advantages and disadvantages of the Boulogne enterprise. The footman came to summon Boris to the princess. The princess was leaving. Pierre promised to come for dinner in order to get closer to Boris, firmly shook his hand, looking affectionately into his eyes through his glasses... After he left, Pierre walked around the room for a long time, no longer piercing the invisible enemy with his sword, but smiling at the memory of this dear, smart and strong young man. As happens in early youth and especially in a lonely situation, he felt an unreasonable tenderness for this young man and promised himself to make friends with him. Prince Vasily saw off the princess. The princess held a handkerchief to her eyes, and her face was in tears. - It's horrible! terrible! - she said, - but no matter what it costs me, I will do my duty. I'll come over for the night. He can't be left like that. Every minute is precious. I don’t understand why the princesses are delaying. Maybe God will help me find a way to prepare it!... Adieu, mon prince, que le bon Dieu vous soutienne... [Farewell, prince, may God support you.] - Adieu, ma bonne, [Farewell, my dear,] - answered the prince Vasily, turning away from her. “Oh, he’s in a terrible situation,” the mother said to her son as they got back into the carriage. “He hardly recognizes anyone.” “I don’t understand, mamma, what is his relationship with Pierre?” - asked the son. “The will will say everything, my friend; Our fate depends on him... - But why do you think that he will leave anything to us? - Ah, my friend! He is so rich and we are so poor! “Well, that’s not a good enough reason, mummy.” - Oh my god! My God! How bad he is! - exclaimed the mother. When Anna Mikhailovna left with her son to visit Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhy, Countess Rostova sat alone for a long time, putting a handkerchief to her eyes. Finally, she called. “What are you talking about, dear,” she said angrily to the girl, who made herself wait for several minutes. – Don’t you want to serve, or what? So I'll find a place for you.

Geography[ | ]

Magas is located 4 km southeast of Nazran, less than 500 meters from the border of Ingushetia with the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. The city is located on a gently sloping terrace and elevated above the bed of the Sunzha River, the absolute height is from 540 to 600 m above sea level[8].