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The Sulak Canyon (Avar: Сулахъ кӏкIал, Russian: Сулакский каньон) is a steep-sided deepest canyon in Europe carved by the Sulak River in Dagestan, Russia. The Sulak Canyon is 53 kilometres (33 mi) long, and attains a depth of over a mile (1,920 meters or 6,300 feet). [2]
The basic geographic distinction separates the forests of Chechnya in the northwest and the high and barren plateaus of Dagestan in the east. In Dagestan, just north of Gimry, the east-flowing Andi Koysu joins the north-flowing Avar Koysu to form the Sulak River, which flows north and then east. All three streams flow in very deep canyons.
Location within Republic of Dagestan The Tukhchar massacre ( Russian : Тухчарская резня , romanized : Tukhcharskaya reznya ) was an incident during the War in Dagestan which was filmed and distributed on tape, in which Russian prisoners of war were executed.
A map of the expulsion of Circassians to the Ottoman Empire. The light-green area denotes the final borders of Circassians who had already been pushed southwards prior to their expulsion to the Ottoman Empire. In the late 18th century, Circassians lost their northern territories, which do not appear in green on this map.
Urga (Russian: Урга) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Urginsky Selsoviet, Khivsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 269 ( 2010 Russian census ) ; [1] 219 ( 2002 Census ) ; [2] 226 ( 1989 Soviet census ) . [3]
Uzbekistan, [a] officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, [b] is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.It is surrounded by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, making it one of only two doubly landlocked countries on Earth, the other being Liechtenstein.
Sildi (Russian: Сильди; Avar: Силди) is a rural locality (a selo) in the Tsumadinsky District in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 208 (2010 Russian census); 263 (2002 Census); Sildi is also located "approximately 1,932 meters above sea level". The village is amongst the Caucasus mountains in Russia.
Deavgay (Rutul: De avgay, Rutul: Kyelbid Ban, Russian: Деавгай) is a mountain located in Dagestan, Russia. At 4,016 m (13,176 ft) elevation, it is the highest point of the Kyabyak range of the Greater Caucasus .