Dagestan

The Republic of Dagestan (), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). The direct transliteration of the republic's name is Respublika Dagestan. It is the largest republic of Russia in the northern Caucasus, both in area and population.

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The word Daghestan or Daghstan is Turkic for country of mounts. The spelling Dagestan is a transliteration of the Russian name and is rather modern.

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The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains. It is the southernmost part of Russia.

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• Area: 50,300 km?.
• Borders:
• internal: Kalmykia (N), Chechnya (W), and Stavropol Krai (NW)
• international: Azerbaijan (S), Georgia (SW)
• water: Caspian Sea (E)
• Highest point: Bazardyuzi Mountain (4,466 m).
• Maximum N->S distance: 400 km.
• Maximum E->W distance: 200 km.
• Average elevation: no data

Time zone

Dagestan is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).

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Rivers

There are over 1,800 rivers in the republic. Major rivers include:

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• Sulak River
• Samur River
• Terek River

Lakes

Dagestan has about 400 km of coast line on the Caspian Sea.

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Mountains

Most of the Republic is mountainous, with the Greater Caucasus Mountains covering the south. The highest point is the Bazardyuzi peak at 4,466 m.

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Natural resources

Dagestan is rich in oil, natural gas, coal, and more.

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Climate

The climate is hot and dry in the summer but the winters are hard in the mountain areas.

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Provide climate review information as well as information on the following items: average annual temperature, January temperature range/average, July temperature range/average, average annual precipitation.

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Dagestan related Images and Photos (experimental)

Russian Military Camp in Dagestan 1895