Location: Makhachkala
North Caucasian District, Russia
Coat of arms: Flag
Administrative status (as of December 2013)Country: Russia
Federal subject: Republic of Dagestan
Administratively subordinated to: City of Makhachkala
Capital of: Republic of Dagestan
Administrative center of: City of Makhachkala
Municipal status (as of May 2015)Urban okrug: Makhachkala Urban Okrug
Administrative center of: Makhachkala Urban Okrug
City Head: Musa Musayev
Representative body: Assembly of Deputies
StatisticsArea: 468.13 km (180.75 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census): 572,076 inhabitants
- Rank in 2010: 27th
Density: 1,222/km (3,160/sq mi)
Time zone: MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded: 1844
City status since: 1857
Previous names: Petrovskoye (until 1857),
Petrovsk-Port (until 1921)
Postal code(s): 367000-367999
Dialing code(s): +7 8722
Website: www.mkala.ru
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What to do and see in Makhachkala, North Caucasian District: The Best Sights & Landmarks
September 17, 2021 Kandra Bartel
Makhachkala (Russian: Махачкала, IPA: [məxətɕkɐˈɫa]; Kumyk: Анжи-кала; Lak: Гьанжи; Avar: МахӀачхъала; Lezgian: Магьачкъала; Rutul: МахаӀчкала) is the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and is home to the Makhachkala Grand Mosque, one of Russia’s largest. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 572,076, making it the largest in the North Caucasus Federal District. The city has an ethnic plurality, with the Avars and Laks being the largest groups.
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1. Monument to the Hero of Soviet Union Magomed Gadzhiyev
Umakhanova Ln., Makhachkala Russia
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2. Monument to Rasul Gamzatov
3. Makhachkala Grand Mosque
4. Holy Assumption Cathedral
5. Alburikentskaya Mosque
6. Monument to Makhach Dakhadayev
7. Monument to Russian Teacher
8. Kirov Statue
Kirova Ave., Makhachkala Russia
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