Interesting facts about Makhachkala Is a great opportunity to learn more about Russian cities. It is located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, being the largest city in the North Caucasus region. Makhachkala is a large tourist and health-improving center with many different sanatoriums. In addition, many cultural and historical monuments are concentrated here.
So, here are the most interesting facts about Makhachkala.
- Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, was founded in 1844.
- During its existence, Makhachkala bore such names as - Petrovskoe and Petrovsk-Port.
- Makhachkala has repeatedly been included in the TOP-3 "most comfortable cities in Russia" (see interesting facts about Russia).
- The city is inhabited by representatives of several dozen nationalities. It should be noted that nepotism is highly developed here, practically in all areas of life.
- Makhachkala residents are distinguished by their special hospitality and the presence of moral qualities.
- Over the past few years, the volume of industrial production in Makhachkala has grown almost 6 times.
- Local enterprises produce defense, metalworking, electronic, forestry and fish-processing products.
- The National Library of Makhachkala contains about 1.5 million books.
- In 1970, a powerful earthquake happened in Makhachkala (see interesting facts about earthquakes), as a result of which the city's infrastructure was seriously damaged. 22 and partly 257 settlements were completely destroyed. 31 people were killed, and 45,000 residents of Makhachkala were left homeless.
- Summer in Makhachkala lasts for about 5 months.
- All world religions are represented in Makhachkala, except Buddhism. At the same time, about 85% of the townspeople profess Sunni Islam.
- In the city center is one of the largest mosques in Europe, built in the image of the famous Istanbul Blue Mosque. It is curious that at first the mosque was designed for 7,000 people, but over time its area was expanded more than 2 times. As a result, today it can house up to 17,000 parishioners.
