๐ท๐บ Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye, and Petrovsk-Port, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia. The city is located on the Caspian Sea. Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the third-largest city on the Caspian Sea. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minor ethnic Russian population.
The city's historic predecessor was the town of Tarki, now a nearby suburb, whose history goes back to the 15th century and possibly much earlier. The modern city of Makhachkala was founded in 1844 as a fortress of the Russian Empire. The city was named Petrovskoye after Peter the Great. After gaining city status in 1857, the Petrovskoye fortress was renamed Petrovsk-Port. After the Russian Revolution, Petrovsk-Port was renamed Makhachkala in 1921, after Makhach Dakhadaev. On the same day, it became capital of the newly formed Dagestan ASSR. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the city became the capital of the Republic of Dagestan.
Makhachkala is an important economic, educational, scientific, and cultural centre of the North Caucasus. The city is a major Russian seaport on the Caspian Sea, and a transport hub. The city is one of the fastest-growing cities in Russia, and is currently going through a construction boom.
1Economy The most important industrial sector is the oil refineries, as well as mechanical engineering and textile factories. Numerous administrative and educational institutions are based in the city, including a regional research centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences with around 20 research departments. The city is also the media centre of the region. Numerous newspapers are published in Makhachkala, including Dagestanskaya Pravda and the Islamic As-Salam. In addition, several regional television stations are based in the city.
1Makhachkala has a population of over 603,518 people. Makhachkala also forms the centre of the wider Dagestan Republic which has a population of over 3,063,885 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Makhachkala has links with:
๐ฐ๐ฟ Aktau, Kazakhstan ๐ฉ๐ฟ Biskra, Algeria ๐ฉ๐ช Hatten, Germany ๐ท๐บ Kaluga, Russia ๐ฟ๐ฒ Ndola, Zambia ๐ฉ๐ช Oldenburg, Germany ๐น๐ณ Sfax, Tunisia ๐จ๐ณ Siping, China ๐บ๐ธ Spokane, USA ๐ท๐บ Vladikavkaz, Russia ๐น๐ท Yalova, Turkey๐บ๐ธ Manchester 42.989
๐บ๐ธ Port Huron 42.967
๐บ๐ธ Grand Rapids 42.966
๐ท๐บ Novocheboksarsk 47.493
๐ฒ๐ฌ Antananarivo 47.517
๐ฒ๐ฌ Antanifotsy 47.324
๐ท๐บ Cheboksary 47.247
๐ฒ๐ฌ Fianarantsoa 47.078
๐ฎ๐ท Kermanshah 47.05
๐ฆ๐ฟ Stepanakert 46.752
Locations Near: Makhachkala 47.4723,42.9822
๐ท๐บ Kaspiysk 47.623,42.887 d: 16.2
๐ท๐บ Khasavyurt 46.582,43.253 d: 78.3
๐ท๐บ Derbent 48.291,42.059 d: 122.7
๐ท๐บ Grozny 45.708,43.336 d: 148.4
๐ฆ๐ฟ Qusar 48.433,41.417 d: 191.2
๐ฆ๐ฟ Qabala 47.833,40.967 d: 226.1
๐ฌ๐ช Telavi 45.717,41.75 d: 198.9
๐ฆ๐ฟ Goychay 47.739,40.65 d: 260.2
Antipodal to: Makhachkala -132.528,-42.982
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16761.2
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15179.3
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15385.6
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15066.7
๐จ๐ฑ Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 15159.9
๐จ๐ฑ Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15210.9
๐จ๐ฑ Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15210.9
๐จ๐ฑ San Pedro de la Paz -73.1,-36.833 d: 15006.1
๐จ๐ฑ Concepciรณn -73.05,-36.817 d: 15001.3
๐จ๐ฑ Chiguayante -73.017,-36.917 d: 15003.8