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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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
city
fortified city
administrativeStatus city of republican significance
alternativeName Darband
Khasavyurt
surface form: Derbend
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
Dargin
surface form: Dargins

Lezgins
Russians
Tabasarans
hasIndustry fishing
food processing
winemaking
hasLandmark Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
surface form: Derbent city walls

Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
surface form: Juma Mosque of Derbent

Naryn-Kala fortress
hasStructure Caspian Gates
hasTransport Derbent self-linksurface differs
surface form: Derbent railway station
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageSiteName Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
historicalRegion Caucasian Albania
Sasanian Empire
surface form: Sasanian Empire frontier
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 Russian Federation (Dagestan)
surface form: Republic of Dagestan
locatedOn Caspian Sea
western shore of the Caspian Sea
nearbyCity Makhachkala
partOf North Caucasus
Dagestan
surface form: Southern Dagestan
religion Islam
strategicRole controlled passage between Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains
timezone MSK
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2003
utcOffset +3

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Judeo-Tat historicalRegion Derbent
this entity surface form: Derbent region of Dagestan
Dagestan hasMajorCity Derbent
Derbent hasTransport Derbent self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Derbent railway station
Lezgins populationCenter Derbent
Russian Federation (Dagestan) hasCity Derbent
subject surface form: Republic of Dagestan
Darband alsoKnownAs Derbent
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent partOf Derbent
this entity surface form: city of Derbent
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent hasPart Derbent
this entity surface form: ancient city of Derbent
Caspian Gates locatedIn Derbent
Caspian Gates associatedWith Derbent
this entity surface form: Derbent fortress