Kala Koreysh
Abandoned village in Dagestan, Russia
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Kala Koreysh (Russian: Кала-Корейш, Dargwa: Кьара-Кьурейш) is an abandoned village in the Dakhadaevsky district of Dagestan. It served as the medieval capital of the Kaitag Utsmiate and was a large feudal estate.[1] The main attraction of the village are the mosque (founded in the 11th century).[2]
Kala Koreysh
Кьара-Кьурейш | |
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  Kala Koreysh Location within Republic of Dagestan  Kala Koreysh Location within Russia | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′09″N 47°39′26″E | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Republic | Dagestan |
| District | Dakhadayevsky |
Population
According to the Soviet Census of 1926, the Kaitag people made up 100% of the national population structure.[3]