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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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
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Russian federal subject.mapframe wikidata: yes
Russian federal subject.mapframe zoom: 5
Russian federal subject.mapframe height: 250
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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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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: federal subject of Russia
Part of: Southern Federal District
Official name: Республика Дагестан
Demonym: daguestanesa
Award: Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Country: Soviet Union
Located in: Russia
Continent: Asia
Capital: Makhachkala
Official language: Tsakhur
Population: 3232224
Area: 50300
Head of government: Sergey Melikov
Legislature: People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan
Shares border with: Chechnya
Highest point: Mount Bazardüzü
Official website: www.e-dag.ru
Image: Sulak Canyon in Dagestan.jpg
Dialing code: 872
Licence plate code: 05
Flag: flag of Dagestan
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Dagestan

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language used: Judeo-Tat
topic's main category: Category:Dagestan
Commons category: Dagestan
category for people born here: Category:Births in Dagestan
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Republic of Dagestan
category of associated people: Category:People from Dagestan
Commons gallery: Дагестан
inception: 1991-00-00
short name: Дагестан
replaces: Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
native label: Республика Дагестан
office held by head of government: Head of the Respublic of Dagestan
social media followers: 1405
different from: Dagestan

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Encyclopedic overview

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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.

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Dagestan

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