FC Derbent

FC Derbent (Russian: «Дербент») was a Russian football team from Derbent. It played professionally in 1966-1970, 1992 and 1995-1996. The best result they achieved was 4th place in Zone 2, Subgroup 2 of the Soviet Second League in 1969.

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Derbent

Derbent (Russian: Дербе́нт; Persian: دربند‎‎; Azerbaijani: Dərbənd; Lezgian: Кьвевар; Avar: Дербенд), formerly romanized as Derbend, is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea, north of the Azerbaijani border. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second-most important city of Dagestan. Population: 119,200 (2010 Census); 101,031 (2002 Census); 78,371 (1989 Census).

Derbent occupies the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains connecting the Eurasian steppes to the north and the Iranian Plateau to the south.

Derbent claims to be the oldest city in Russia with historical documentation dating to the 8th century BCE. Due to its strategic location, over the course of history, the city changed ownership many times, particularly among the Persian, Arab, Mongol, Timurid, Shirvan and Iranian kingdoms. In the 19th century, the city permanently passed from Iranian into Russian hands by the 1813 Treaty of Gulistan.

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Derbent (disambiguation)

Derbent is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Derbent may also refer to:

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