Gunib
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Gunib is a mountain village and former fortress in Dagestan, Russia, best known as the site where Caucasian resistance leader Imam Shamil surrendered to the Russian Empire in 1859.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former fortress
ⓘ
rural locality ⓘ selo ⓘ village ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf | Gunibsky District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | Caucasian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Imamate of the Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental mountain climate ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentFunction | administrative center of Gunibsky District ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1859 ⓘ |
| district | Gunibsky District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1500–1600 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Avar population ⓘ |
| eventLocation | surrender of Imam Shamil ⓘ |
| federalSubject | Republic of Dagestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | mountain fortress ⓘ |
| governingBody | authorities of Gunibsky District ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | local historical site ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
administrative center in highland Dagestan
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Caucasian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson | Imam Shamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | surrender of Imam Shamil in 1859 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Avar
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dagestan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ North Caucasus ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Avar Koysu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gunib Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic views of Caucasus Mountains
ⓘ
role in Russian–Caucasian relations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caucasus Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| regionCapitalDistance | southwest of Makhachkala ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | site of final battle of Caucasian War against Shamil ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+3 ⓘ |
| tourismType |
historical tourism
ⓘ
mountain tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess | mountain roads ⓘ |
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