Akhty
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Akhty
Ахты | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Dagestan |
| Administrative district | Akhtynsky District |
| Selsoviet | Akhtynsky Selsoviet |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,405 |
| • Capital of | Akhtynsky District |
| • Municipal district | Akhtynsky Municipal District |
| • Rural settlement | Akhtynsky Rural Settlement |
| • Capital of | Akhtynsky Municipal District, Akhtynsky Rural Settlement |
| Postal codes[2] | 368730, 368731 |
| Dialing code | +7 87263 |
| Website | www |
Akhty (Russian: Ахты́; Lezgian: Ахцагь) is a rural locality (selo) and the administrative center of Akhtynsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located in the south of the republic at the confluence of the Akhtychay and Samur Rivers, 254 kilometers (158 mi) from Makhachkala. Population: 13,405 (2010 census);[1] 13,152 (2002 census);[3] 7,356 (1989 Soviet census).[4]
History
[edit | edit source]It was founded around the mid-1st millennium BCE. In the 1st century CE, it had the name Turi and was a part of Caucasian Albania. In the first centuries CE, weaving and pottery, as well as metal processing, developed here. After the collapse of Caucasian Albania in the 5th century CE, the area of leks appeared Lakzi feudal state, of which entered Akhty too.[5]
During the Caucasian War of 1817–1864, Akhty was taken by Russian troops in 1839. In the same year, Akhtinskoye fortress was established at this location. In 1848, the fortress played an important role in defense against the attacking Shamil troops. During the Russian Empire, the settlement was the administrative capital of the Samursky Okrug.
Features
[edit | edit source]Monument to Sharvili, hero of the national Lezgian epic. The North Caucasus mountains surround the town.
Spa of Akhty
[edit | edit source]The Akhty spa is located to the southwest of Akhty, on the left bank of the Akhtychay River inside a gorge. The spa has three different types of mineral water: hydrogen sulfide, radon, and iodine-bromine. The temperature of the source varies from 38 to 40 °C to 65-68 °C. Its temperature fluctuates depending on the season. Spa resort "Akhty" is located here.[citation needed]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Bunyamudin Mustafayev, footballer
- Dzhabrail Gadzhiev, wrestler
Climate
[edit | edit source]Akhty has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) with moderately warm and humid summers and cold, dry winters. Sunshine is plentiful year-round.
| Climate data for Akhty (extremes 1910-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.7 (99.9) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.8 (101.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.3 (59.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
4.7 (40.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.1 (−11.4) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
14 (0.6) |
22 (0.9) |
36 (1.4) |
52 (2.0) |
62 (2.4) |
41 (1.6) |
36 (1.4) |
42 (1.7) |
32 (1.3) |
20 (0.8) |
12 (0.5) |
380 (15) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 156 | 184 | 193 | 238 | 258 | 270 | 258 | 230 | 198 | 160 | 153 | 2,451 |
| Source 1: Climatebase.ru [6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Pogoda.ru.net[7] | |||||||||||||
References
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- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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