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Derbent (other)
Derbent is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Derbent may also refer to: Places Russia * Derbent Urban Okrug, a municipal formation which the City of Derbent in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia is incorporated as * Derbent Khanate, a historical khanate centered in the city of Derbent, Turkey * Derbent, Bartın, a village in the Bartın Province * Derbent, Bismil, a village in the Diyarbakır Province * Derbent, Bayat, a village in the Afyonkarahisar Province * Derbent, Buldan, a village in the Denizli Province * Derbent, Konya, a district center and town in the Konya Province * Derbent Dam, a dam on the Kızılırmak River in Samsun Province Elsewhere * Derventa, a town and municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina Other uses * FC Derbent, a defunct association football club from Derbent, Russia * ''Tanker "Derbent"'', a novel by Yury Krymov, made into a Soviet movie See also * Derbentsky District, a district in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia * Derbentobruğu, Güm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derbent
Derbent (russian: Дербе́нт; lez, Кьвевар, Цал; az, Дәрбәнд, italic=no, Dərbənd; av, Дербенд; fa, دربند), formerly romanized as Derbend, is a city in Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second-most important city of Dagestan. Derbent occupies the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains connecting the Eurasian Steppe to the north and the Iranian Plateau to the south; covering an area of , with a population of roughly 120,000 residents. Derbent claims to be the oldest city in Russia, with historical documentation dating to the 8th century BC, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Due to its strategic location, over the course of history, the city changed ownership many times, particularly among the Persian, Arab, Mongol, Timurid, and Shirvan kingdoms. In the 19th century, the city passed from Persian into Russian ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
