Dagestan

Also known as Daghestan

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Dagestan is a diverse region in southern Russia known for its mountainous terrain, including some of the world's deepest canyons, and for being home to many different ethnic groups with their own languages and villages. The region has experienced significant depopulation, with many traditional villages becoming abandoned over time.

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Key facts

Russian federal subject.en_name: Republic of Dagestan
Russian federal subject.ru_name: Республика Дагестан
Russian federal subject.loc_lang1: Other official names
Russian federal subject.image_skyline: Сулакский каньон.jpg
Russian federal subject.image_caption: The Sulak river flowing through the Sulak Canyon
Russian federal subject.image_map: Locator map of Dagestan, Russia (2014–2022).svg
Russian federal subject.mapframe: yes
Russian federal subject.mapframe wikidata: yes
Russian federal subject.mapframe zoom: 5
Russian federal subject.mapframe height: 250
Russian federal subject.mapframe stroke width: 1
Russian federal subject.image_coa: 84px
Russian federal subject.image_flag: Flag of Dagestan.svg
Russian federal subject.anthem: "State Anthem of Dagestan"
Russian federal subject.political_status: Republic
Russian federal subject.political_status_link: Republics of Russia
Russian federal subject.federal_district: North Caucasian
Russian federal subject.economic_region: North Caucasus

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Research

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Official website

Государственный портал

e-dag.ru →

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Республика Дагестан
Demonym: daguestanesa
Population: 3232224
Area: 50300
Official website: www.e-dag.ru
Image: Sulak Canyon in Dagestan.jpg
Dialing code: 872
Licence plate code: 05

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Commons category: Dagestan
Commons gallery: Дагестан
inception: 1991-00-00
short name: Дагестан
native label: Республика Дагестан
social media followers: 1405

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Article

46 sections

Contents

Toponymy
Names in its official languages
Geography
Rivers
Lakes
Mountains
Natural resources
Climate
Administrative divisions
History
Islamic influence
Seljuk Turks
Mongol rule
Timurids
Alternating Persian and Russian rule
Russian rule consolidated
Uprisings against Imperial Russia
Soviet era
Post-Soviet era
Politics
Human rights
Demographics
Population
Life expectancy
Settlements
Vital statistics
Ethnic groups
Languages
Religion
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Genetics
Notable people
Economy
Culture
Literature
Music
Cuisine
Martial arts
See also
Notes
Citations
General and cited references
Further reading
External links

Dagestan ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Dagestan, is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Federal District. The republic is the southernmost tip of Russia, sharing land borders with the countries of Azerbaijan and Georgia to the south and southwest, the Russian republics of Chechnya and Kalmykia to the west and north, and with Stavropol Krai to the northwest. Makhachkala is the republic's capital and largest city; other major cities are Derbent, Kizlyar, Izberbash, Kaspiysk, and Buynaksk.