Dagestan - Wikipedia
WebDagestan (/ ˌ d æ ɡ ɪ ˈ s t æ n,-ˈ s t ɑː n / DAG-ə-STA(H)N; Russian: Дагестан; IPA: [dəɡʲɪˈstan]), 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 ...
History of Dagestan - Wikipedia
WebThe name Dagestan historically refers to the eastern Caucasus, taken by the Russian Empire in 1860 and renamed the Dagestan Oblast. The current, more autonomous Republic of Dagestan covers a much larger territory, established in 1921 as the Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic , by the inclusion of the eastern part of the …
Dagestan | Russia, Map, Capital, & Population | Britannica
Web6 days ago · Dagestan, republic in southwestern Russia. Dagestan lies on the eastern end of the northern flank of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, along the western shore of the Caspian Sea. The capital is Makhachkala.
Dagestan - the most dangerous place in Europe - BBC News
Web24 November 2011. By Lucy Ash. BBC News, Makhachkala. Once it was Chechnya, today it is the republic of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea that is the most explosive place in Russia - and in Europe ...
Dagestan profile - BBC News
WebOct 30, 2023 · Dagestan, which translates as "land of the mountains", is situated in Russia's North Caucasus with Chechnya and Georgia to the west, Azerbaijan to the south and the Caspian Sea to the east. It is...
Dagestan - New World Encyclopedia
WebThe Republic of Dagestan (older spelling Daghestan) is a republic of the Russian Federation, and is the southernmost part of Russia. Situated on the eastern end of the North Caucasus Mountains along the western shore of the Caspian Sea, it is the largest republic of Russia in the North Caucasus, both in area and population.
Facts about Russia's republic of Dagestan | Reuters
WebOct 30, 2023 · Here are some facts about Russia's mainly Muslim republic of Dagestan, where waves of violence have erupted in the past. * A mountainous territory in the eastern part of the North Caucasus ...
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