Derbent

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Derbent is an ancient fortified city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, strategically located on the Caspian Sea and known as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the region.

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Generate an image of Derbent (Derbent is an ancient fortified city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, strategically located on the Caspian Sea and known as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the region.)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site ⓘ
city ⓘ
fortified city ⓘ
administrativeStatus city of republican significance ⓘ
alternativeName Darband ⓘ
Derbend ⓘ
linked to: Khasavyurt
continent Asia ⓘ
country Russia ⓘ
elevationAboveSeaLevel 0 ⓘ
etymology name derives from Persian "Darband" meaning "closed gate" ⓘ
federalDistrict North Caucasian Federal District ⓘ
fortificationsBuiltBy Sasanian Empire ⓘ
foundedInCentury 6th century BCE ⓘ
hasClimate humid subtropical climate ⓘ
hasEthnicGroup Azerbaijanis ⓘ
Dargins ⓘ
linked to: Dargin

Lezgins ⓘ
Russians ⓘ
Tabasarans ⓘ
hasIndustry fishing ⓘ
food processing ⓘ
winemaking ⓘ
hasLandmark Derbent city walls ⓘ
Juma Mosque of Derbent ⓘ
Naryn-Kala fortress ⓘ
hasStructure Caspian Gates ⓘ
hasTransport Derbent railway station ⓘ
linked to: Derbent
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageSiteName Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent ⓘ
historicalRegion Caucasian Albania ⓘ
Sasanian Empire frontier ⓘ
linked to: Sasanian Empire
isCapitalOf Derbentsky District ⓘ
knownFor ancient fortifications ⓘ
being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Russia ⓘ
strategic location between Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains ⓘ
languageUsed Azerbaijani ⓘ
Lezgian ⓘ
Russian ⓘ
locatedIn Republic of Dagestan ⓘ
locatedOn Caspian Sea ⓘ
western shore of the Caspian Sea ⓘ
nearbyCity Makhachkala ⓘ
partOf North Caucasus ⓘ
Southern Dagestan ⓘ
linked to: Dagestan
religion Islam ⓘ
strategicRole controlled passage between Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains ⓘ
timezone MSK ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2003 ⓘ
utcOffset +3 ⓘ

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Referenced by (31)

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Judeo-Tat → historicalRegion → Derbent region of Dagestan ⓘ
linked to: Derbent
Dagestan → hasMajorCity → Derbent ⓘ
Derbent → hasTransport → Derbent railway station ⓘ
linked to: Derbent
Lezgins → populationCenter → Derbent ⓘ
Republic of Dagestan → hasCity → Derbent ⓘ
subject linked to: Russian Federation (Dagestan)
Darband → alsoKnownAs → Derbent ⓘ
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent → partOf → city of Derbent ⓘ
linked to: Derbent
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent → hasPart → ancient city of Derbent ⓘ
linked to: Derbent
Caspian Gates → locatedIn → Derbent ⓘ
Caspian Gates → associatedWith → Derbent fortress ⓘ
linked to: Derbent
Derbent → administrativeCenter → Derbent (town) ⓘ
linked to: Derbent
Lezgi → populationCenter → Derbent ⓘ
Juma Mosque of Derbent → municipality → Derbent Urban Okrug ⓘ
linked to: Derbent
Derbent Khanate → capital → Derbent ⓘ
Derbent Khanate → centeredOn → Derbent ⓘ
Muslim Tat → historicalRegion → Derbent ⓘ