Akhmedkent
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Akhmedkent
Ахмедкент Ахӏмадла шши ГIяхIмалаша | |
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Selo | |
  Akhmedkent  Akhmedkent | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′N 47°48′E / 42.117°N 47.800°E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Dagestan |
| District | Kaytagsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
Akhmedkent (Russian: Ахмедкент; Kaitag: Ахӏмадла шши; Dargwa: ГIяхIмалаша) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Akhmedkentsky Selsoviet, Kaytagsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 1,023 as of 2010.[2] There are 28 streets.[3]
History
Whilst travelling in the Caucasus, German explorer Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin was taken hostage by Usmey Khan of Khaïtakes and died of ill treatment in captivity in Akhmedkent.
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