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.
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 | Russia, Map, Capital, & Population | Britannica
WEBApr 23, 2024 · 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
WEBNov 24, 2011 · 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. There are bomb attacks almost daily, shootouts between ...
History of Dagestan - Wikipedia
WEBDerbent in Dagestan is renowned for the Sassanid fortress, a UNESCO world heritage site. In the 6th century, the Sassanid Empire after more than 100 years of war conquered the eastern Caucasus, resulting in the entire region of …
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.
Dagestan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBOfficial website. Dagestan is a federal subject of the Russian Federation in the Caucasus region. The name comes from two combined Turkic and Persian words, dag which means mountain in the Turkic languages, and stan which means land in the Persian language.
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 …
Dagestan – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBDec 25, 2023 · Dagestan shares with its Caucasian neighbours the towering mountains of the Greater Caucasus, rushing Caucasian rivers, and spectacularly situated stone auls, mountaintop villages. But in an already diverse region, Dagestan is a wonderland of ethnic and cultural diversity.
The Current Crisis in Dagestan and Chechnya: Will the Federation Emerge ...
WEBNov 18, 1999 · In Dagestan, the Avars -- the largest ethnic group who think of themselves as the Chechens' ethnic brethren -- have come out against the guerrillas. The military action in Chechnya makes anti-Russian ethnic mobilization more likely in the long-term, while serving as a deterrent in the short run.
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