Derbent
Sign in to savethumb|right|250px|Derbent is at the foot of the snow-capped Caucasus Mountains, seen here in a photo taken by the MODIS on the orbiting Terra satellite, June 2003
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Derbent is a city located at the base of the Caucasus Mountains in a strategically important region. The city's position at the foot of this major mountain range has made it historically significant as a passage point between different territories.
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Key facts
- Russian city.en_name
- Derbent
- Russian city.ru_name
- Дербент
- Russian city.loc_lang1
- Lezgin
- Russian city.loc_name1
- Цал (Tsal), Кьвевар (Kwevar), Дербент (Derbent)
- Russian city.loc_name2
- Дәрбәнд (Dərbənd)
- Russian city.loc_lang2
- Azerbaijani
- Russian city.loc_lang3
- Southern Azerbaijani
- Russian city.loc_name4
- Чяли
- Russian city.loc_lang4
- Dargwa
- Russian city.map_label_position
- top
- Russian city.image_coa
- Coat of Arms of Derbent (Dagestan) (2014).png
- Russian city.image_flag
- Flag of Derbent (Dagestan) (2014).jpg
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27 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Persian rule
- Arab conquest
- Shirvanshah era
- Russian conquest
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative and municipal status
- Demographics
- Jewish community
- Economy and culture
- Museums
- Theaters
- Citadel of Derbend
- Religious monuments
- Mosques
- Churches
- Synagogues
- Cemeteries
- Lighthouse
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
thumb|right|250px|Derbent is at the foot of the snow-capped Caucasus Mountains, seen here in a photo taken by the MODIS on the orbiting Terra satellite, June 2003
Derbent, also historically known as Darband, or Derbend, is the southernmost city in Russia. It is situated along the southeastern coast of the Republic of Dagestan, occupying the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, and connecting the Eurasian Steppe to the north and the Iranian Plateau to the south. Derbent covers an area of with a population of roughly 120,000 residents.