Kadar, Russia
Kadar
Кадар | |
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Rural locality | |
Location of Kadar  | |
  Kadar Location of Kadar | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′53″N 47°18′06″E / 42.6148°N 47.3018°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Dagestan |
| Administrative district | Buynaksky District |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 2,612 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [2]) |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 368203 |
| OKTMO ID | 82611444101 |
Kadar (Russian: Кадар) is a rural locality in the Buynaksky District of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia. It was one of four villages under the control of the Islamic Djamaat of Dagestan between 1998 and 1999.
Geography[]
Kadar is located 28 km southeast of the regional capital of Buynaksk, in the southeastern part of the Buynaksky District. Its highest point is 1,536 meters above sea level. Kadar is bordered to the west by the rural locality of Karamakhi, to the north by Chankurbe and Vanashimahi, in the northeast by Kachkalykom, and in the south and southeast by the Chonkatau Ridge.
History[]
Kadar was capital of Kadar state of Akusha-Dargo confederacy. Kadar was a stronghold that provided protection for several villages. It also expanded into Kumuk lands. In 14th century Tamerlan invaded North Caucausus and destroyed Kadar castle. It took Kadar several centuries to recover. In 19th century when Akusha-Dargo seized its existence Kadar joined Russian empire.
References[]
- ^ Численность населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2016 года (in Russian). (RAR file)
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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