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Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the third-largest city on the Caspian Sea. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minor ethnic Russian population.
Jun 24, 2024 · Makhachkala, port and capital of Dagestan republic, southwestern Russia. The city is situated along the western shore of the Caspian Sea, at the northern end of a narrow coastal plain. Founded as the Petrovskoye fortress in 1844, it became Petrovsk Port in 1857 and was renamed in 1921 after the Dagestani revolutionary Makhach.
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Makhachkala ( Russian: Махачкала́ [məxət͡ɕkɐˈla]) ( Avar: МахӀачхъала [maħat͡ʃq͡χːala]) is the capital city of Dagestan and the largest city in the North Caucasus. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Russia and has a population of approximately 595,000.
Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye (1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and largest city of Dagestan, Russia.
Aug 29, 2022 · Makhachkala is a city located on the western coast of the Caspian Sea in the south of European Russia, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan. It is a major economic, administrative, scientific, and cultural center. The population of Makhachkala is about 603,600 (2022), the area - 468 sq. km.
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May 25, 2020 · The Russian city of Makhachkala has always had a talent for reinventing itself. Now, the city is overcoming its difficult past to become a melting pot for a new Dagestani identity.
