Zakataly region

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The Zakataly region is a historical area in the South Caucasus, centered around the town of Zaqatala in present-day northwestern Azerbaijan, known for its diverse ethnic composition and strategic location near the Georgian and Dagestani borders.

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Zakataly region canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
borders Dagestan
Georgia
centeredAround Zaqatala
linked to: Zakatala
country Azerbaijan
hasEthnicGroup Avars
Azerbaijanis
Georgians
Ingiloys
Tsakhurs
historicalCenter town of Zaqatala
linked to: Zaqatala city
historicalLanguage Avar
Azerbaijani
Georgian
Tsakhur
linked to: Tsakhurs
knownFor ethnic diversity
strategic location
locatedIn South Caucasus
northwestern Azerbaijan
locatedNear Greater Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Greater Caucasus
partOf Caucasus
presentDayAdministrativeUnit Zaqatala District
religion Christianity
Islam
strategicRole borderland between Caucasian highlands and lowlands

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Zakatal Okrug historicalRegion Zakataly region