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Kizilyurt

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Kizilyurt (; ; , Qızıl-yurt) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, about northwest of Makhachkala. Population: It is located where the north-flowing Sulak River leaves the mountains and enters the Terek-Sulak Lowland.

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Kizilyurt is a town in Russia's Dagestan region, situated northwest of the regional capital Makhachkala at a geographically significant point where the Sulak River transitions from mountainous terrain to lowland plains. The town's location at this river crossing has shaped its role in the region's geography and development.

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Key facts

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Kizilyurt
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Кизилюрт
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Чир-юрт / Къызыл-юрт
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Kumyk
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Гъизилюрт
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Avar
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Кизилюрт.jpg
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View of Kizilyurt
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top
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Republic of Dagestan
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Town of Kizilyurt
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Kizilyurtovsky District
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Town of Kizilyurt
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Town
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Kizilyurt Urban Okrug
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Kizilyurt Urban Okrug
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Kizilyurtovsky Municipal District

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  • Etymology
  • History
  • Administrative and municipal status
  • Demographics
  • Climate
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Notes
  • Sources
  • External links

Kizilyurt (; ; , Qızıl-yurt) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, about northwest of Makhachkala. Population: It is located where the north-flowing Sulak River leaves the mountains and enters the Terek-Sulak Lowland.

== Etymology == The name ' is of Kumyk origin. It consists of the Turkic words of ' (red) and '' (village).

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