Derbent
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Derbent (Roushie: Дербе́нт; Azerbaijani: Dərbənd; Lezgian: Кьвевар; Avar: Дербенд; Lak: Чурул / Churul; Persian: دربند; Judæo-Tat: דארבּאנד / Дэрбэнд / Dərbənd) is a ceety in the Republic o Dagestan, Roushie, close tae the Azerbaijani border. It is the soothmaist ceety in Roushie, an it is the seicont maist important ceety o Dagestan. Population: 101,031 (2002 Census); 78,371 (1989 Census). The main ethnic groups are: Lezgins, Azeris an Tabasarans.
Derbent Дербент | |
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Coordinates: 42°04′N 48°17′E | |
Kintra | Roushie |
Federal subject | Dagestan[1] |
Foondit | 438 (Julian) |
Area | |
• Total | 69.63 km2 (26.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 119,961 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 123,720 (+3.1%) |
• Rank | 136t in 2010 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
Admeenistrative status | |
• Subordinatit tae | Ceety o Derbent[1] |
• Caipital o | Republic o Dagestan[1] |
• Caipital o | Ceety o Derbent[1], Derbentsky Destrict[1] |
Municipal status | |
• Urban okrug | Derbent Urban Okrug[5] |
• Caipital o | Derbent Urban Okrug[5], Derbentsky Municipal Destrict |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow Time [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | |
Twin touns | Kronstadt, Ganja, Hadera, Pskov |
OKTMO ID | 82710000001 |
UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid | |
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Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv |
Reference | 1070 |
Inscription | 2003 (27th Session) |
Aften identifee'd wi the legendar Gates o Alexander, Derbent claims tae be the auldest ceety in Roushie. Syne antiquity the value o the aurie as the gate tae the Caucasus haes been unnerstuid an Derbent haes airchaeological structurs ower 5,000 year auld. As a result o this geografic pairticularity the ceety developed atween twa walls, stretchin frae the muntains tae the sea. These fortifications wur continuously employed for a millennium an a hauf, langer than ony ither extant fortress in the warld. Ower the years different naitions gave the ceety different names, but aw connectit tae the wird 'gate'.