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Μαχατσκαλά
Makhachkala is its city Russia, capital of his Republic Dagestan. It is located on its west bank Caspian Sea. In this area used to be the city of Tarki, which is now considered the ancestor of the city of Mahatskala. In this large city is the Mahatskala Mosque, a mosque of quite large dimensions. The history of the city dates back to the 15th century, perhaps even earlier. The present-day town of Makhachkala was founded as a fortress in 1844. Its original name was Petrovskoye and it was so named because it was visited by Peter the Great in 1722. In the local language the town is called "Anji Kala". The Dagestan region is home to many different ethnicities, mainly of Turkish or Mongolian origin: Avars, Dargins, Kumiks, Lezgins, Laks, Russians, Azeris, Tavasaranis, Tatars, as well as many Chechens. In Dagestan, as well as in the Republic of Ingushetia, the situation is dangerous, due to terrorist attacks by naughty guerrillas against mainly senior officials. All this has been happening since 2,000, after her bloody war had already ended Chechnya.
Languages
The dominant language in the Dagestan region is Russian. However, more than thirty languages are spoken in the same area, as Dagestan is home to many different ethnicities, mainly Muslim, Turkish, or Mongolian.
Religion
Most residents of his area Dagestan are Muslims, due to the strong presence of Turkish and Muslim tribes in the area. However, many residents in the same area, mostly of Russian descent, are Orthodox Christians. The presence of Buddhists in Dagestan is rare.
How to get there
By road
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How to move
By road
By foot