Dagestan - Wikipedia
The people of Dagestan include a large variety of ethnicities. According to the 2021 Census, [49] Northeast Caucasians (including Avars, Dargins, Lezgins, Laks, Tabasarans, Rutulians and Chechens) make up almost 75% of the population of Dagestan. Turkic peoples, Kumyks, Azerbaijanis, and Nogais make up 21%, and Russians 3.3%.
Peoples of Dagestan - Encyclopedia.com
LOCATION: Dagestan in the Caucasus Mountain region between Russia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. POPULATION: 2,600,000 [total population; see Introduction for each ethnic group] LANGUAGE: Languages of each ethnic group; Russian. RELIGION: Muslim (majority); Christian; Mountain Jews.
Dagestan profile - BBC News
30 October 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...
The peoples of Dagestan: A diverse population thriving in the …
More than 40 peoples, including 14 that are indigenous, live in the territory of the northeastern Caucasus and southwestern Caspian lowlands—a total of three million people. All of these peoples,...
Dagestan | Russia, Map, Capital, & Population | Britannica
Nov 5, 2024 · Largest among those ethnic groups are the Avar, Russian, Dargin, Kumyk, and Lezgin, who together constitute the bulk of the population. The republic’s chief cities are Makhachkala, Derbent, Kislyar, Izberbash, and Buynaksk.
Dagestan - New World Encyclopedia
The 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.
Notable people from Dagestan - Wikipedia
This page lists notable people from Dagestan. Historical figures. Imam Shamil. Hadji Murat. Abdulkhakim Ismailov (1916–2010), World War II soldier. He was photographed by Yevgeny Khaldei raising the flag of the Soviet Union over the Reichstag in Berlin on 2 May 1945, days before Nazi Germany 's surrender.
DAGESTAN - Facts and Details
People of Dagestan. Dagestan is one of the most ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse regions in the world. Known as “Mountain of Languages,” it is home to an estimated thirty ethnic groups, who speak dozens of Caucasian, Iranian, and Turkic languages.
History of Dagestan - Wikipedia
Some areas of Dagestan were known as Lekia, Avaria and Tarki at various times. The name Dagestan historically refers to the eastern Caucasus, taken by the Russian Empire in 1860 and renamed the Dagestan Oblast.
Dagestan profile - BBC News
Dec 5, 2012 · Concise information about Dagestan and its people, including figures for area, population, main languages, religions, exports, and more.