Akhty

Achty (Russian Ахты; Lezgian Ахцагьар, Achzahar ) is a village ( selo ) in Dagestan with 13,405 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) mainly lesgischer nationality.

Geography

Achty located in southern Dagestan, 254 km from Makhachkala and 102 km from the nearest railway station Belidschi at the track Makhachkala - Baku, near the mouth of the Achty - chai in the Samur at an altitude of about 1050 m. The village is the administrative center of the Rajons Achty.

The level of the river Samur Achty

Mineral spring

Five kilometers south-west on the left bank there is a mineral spring in the canyon. The sources Achtys contain hydrogen sulfide, radon, iodine and bromine. The temperature of the springs varies seasonally and ranges between 38 ° C and 68 ° C. To the sources of the health resort Achty arose.

History

During the Caucasian War, which the Russian Empire led with the aim of connecting the region from 1817 to 1864, Achty was occupied by Russian troops in 1839. In the same year the fort was built Achty. In 1848 it came to the defense of the fortress Achty against the rebellious troops of Imam Shamil. Achty was the administrative seat of the Samur okrugs of Dagestan Oblast of the Russian Empire.

In place is a memorial for Scharwili, a hero of the national epic lesgischen.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Sons and daughters of Dörfes

  • Haji Achtynski (1865-1914), poet
  • Kasi Magomed Agassijew (1882-1918), Revolutionary
  • Mirza Ali al - Achty (1771-1858), poet, head of Achtypara
  • Chasbulat Askar Sarydscha (1900-1982), sculptor
  • Safijat Askarowa (1907-1955), film actress
  • Alla Dschalilowa (1908-1992), ballerina, soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre
  • Idris Schamchalow (1877-1944), playwright and stage actor, founder of the first modern theater in Dagestan (1906 )
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