Urus-Martan (; , Ẋalxa-Marta or , Martanthi) is a town and the administrative center of Urus-Martanovsky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Martan River. Population:
Geography The town is located in the central part of the republic, to the southwest of the capital Grozny.
Climate Urus-Martan has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa).
Notable people Mamed Aghaev, Chechen-Armenian freestyle wrestler and European silver medalist Ruslan Gelayev, Chechen military commander and prominent military figure of the Chechen resistance against Russia Muslim Tulshaev, Chechen-German professional mixed martial artist
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Urus-Martan serves as the administrative center of Urus-Martanovsky District.Decree #500 As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Urus-Martanovsky District as Urus-Martan Town Administration. As a municipal division, Urus-Martan Town Administration is incorporated within Urus-Martanovsky Municipal District as Urus-Martanovskoye Urban Settlement.Law #45-RZ
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