Akhmedkent (Russian: Ахмедкент; Kaitag: Ахӏмадла шши; Dargwa: ГIяхIмалаша) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Akhmedkentsky Selsoviet, Kaytagsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 1,023 as of 2010.[2] There are 28 streets.[3]
Akhmedkent
Ахмедкент Ахӏмадла шши ГIяхIмалаша | |
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Selo | |
  Akhmedkent  Akhmedkent | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′N 47°48′E / 42.117°N 47.800°E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Dagestan |
| District | Kaytagsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
Geography edit
Akhmedkent is located 2 km west of Madzhalis (the district's administrative centre) by road. Madzhalis and Sanchi are the nearest rural localities.[4]
History edit
Whilst travelling in the Caucasus, German explorer Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was taken hostage by Usmey Khan of Khaïtakes and died of ill treatment in captivity in Akhmedkent.
Nationalities edit
Dargins live there.
Notable people edit
- Gadzhimagomed Kambulatov (Hero of Socialist Labor)
- Galiz Chupanov (Hero of Socialist Labor)
- Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin (1745–1774), German physician and botanist
References edit
- ^ Село Ахмедкент на карте
- ^ "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Таблица № 11. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Республики Дагестан". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ Село Ахмедкент на карте
- ^ Расстояние от Маджалиса до Ахмедкента 2 км
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