Kadar (russian: Кадар;
Dargwa: Къадар) is a
rural locality
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...
in the
Buynaksky District
Buynaksky District (russian: Буйнакский район, kum, Шура якъ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the center of the ...
of 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 ...
in
Russia
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. It was one of four villages under the control of the
Islamic Djamaat of Dagestan between 1998 and 1999.
Geography
Kadar is located 28 km southeast of the regional capital of
Buynaksk
Buynaksk (russian: Буйна́кск; kum, Шура / Темирхан-Шура, ''Şura / Temirxan-Şura'') is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus on the Shura-Ozen River, southwest of ...
, in the southeastern part of the
Buynaksky District
Buynaksky District (russian: Буйнакский район, kum, Шура якъ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the center of the ...
. Its highest point is 1,536 meters above sea level. Kadar is bordered to the west by the rural locality of
Karamakhi
Karamakhi (russian: Карамахи; Dargwa: Хъарамахи; kum, Къарамахи юрт, ''Qaramahi yurt'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Buynaksky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population:
Overview
In 1997-19 ...
, to the north by Chankurbe and Vanashimahi, in the northeast by Kachkalykom, and in the south and southeast by the Chonkatau Ridge.
History
Kadar was capital of Kadar state of Akusha-Dargo confederacy. Kadar was a stronghold that provided protection for several villages. It also expanded into Kumuk lands. In 14th century Tamerlan invaded North Caucausus and destroyed Kadar castle. It took Kadar several centuries to recover. In 19th century when Akusha-Dargo seized its existence Kadar joined Russian empire.
References
Rural localities in Buynaksky District
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