Dagestanskiye Ogni (russian: Дагестанские Огни ; tab, Дагъустнан ЦIаяр; az, Дағыстан Ишыглары, ''Dağıstan İşıqları''; lez, Дагъустандин ЦӀаяр) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Republic of Dagestan
Dagestan ( ; rus, Дагеста́н, , dəɡʲɪˈstan, links=yes), officially the Republic of Dagestan (russian: Респу́блика Дагеста́н, Respúblika Dagestán, links=no), is a republic of Russia situated in the North C ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, located on the coast of the
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central Asia ...
, south of
Makhachkala
Makhachkala ( rus, Махачкала, , məxətɕkɐˈla, links=yes),; av, Махӏачхъала, Maħaçqala; ce, ХӀинжа-ГӀала, Hinƶa-Ġala; az, Маһачгала, Mahaçqala; nog, Махачкала; lbe, Махачкъала; ...
. Population:
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of Dagestanskiye Ogni—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts.
[Law #16] As a
municipal division, the Town of Dagestanskiye Ogni is incorporated as Dagestanskiye Ogni Urban Okrug.
[Law #6]
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2002 census):
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Tabasarans (35.5%)
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Azerbaijani (26.3%)
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Lezgins
Lezgins or Leks ( lez, Лезгияр, Лекьер. lezgijar) are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native predominantly to southern Dagestan, a republic of Russia, and northeastern Azerbaijan. The Lezgin are predominantly Sunni Muslims and s ...
(22.2%)
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Dargins (8.3%)
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Aghuls (3.5%)
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Russians
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(1.9%)
Climate
Dagestanskiye Ogni has a
cold semi-arid climate (
Köppen climate classification
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: ''BSk'').
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of Dagestanskiye Ogni Dagestanskiye Ogni Business Directory
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Cities and towns in Dagestan