Echeda
Эчеда | |
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Coordinates: 42°26′6.75″N 45°59′29.48″E / 42.4352083°N 45.9915222°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Dagestan |
Area | |
• Total | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,401 m (4,596 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( MSK [1]) |
Postal code(s) [2] | |
OKTMO ID | 82657475101 |
Echeda is a village in Dagestan, Russia. [3] [4] [5] It is located on a steep hillside, and is 23.65 kilometres (14.70 mi) from Gora Addala Shukgelmezr.
On 11 July 2014, a member of an illegal armed formation, who opened fire at law enforcers from the roof of a mosque, was shot dead in Echeda. The militants were identified as Merza Abdulkerimov, the leader of the Tsumandin gang, and his second-in-command Magomed Khuchbarov. [6]