Akhty
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Akhty ({{langx|ru|Ахты́}}; {{langx|lez|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, {{convert|254|km|sp=us}} from Makhachkala. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=13,405|p2002=13,152|p1989=7,356}}
History
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aksakal.info/dag/wikidagestan/8382-axty-roskoshnyj-brilliant-v-perstne-lezgistana.html |title=Article about Akhty |language=ru |access-date=May 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613232125/http://aksakal.info/dag/wikidagestan/8382-axty-roskoshnyj-brilliant-v-perstne-lezgistana.html |archive-date=June 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
File:Идрисан муьгъ.jpg and the river in Akhty]]
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
Monument to Sharvili, hero of the national Lezgian epic. The North Caucasus mountains surround the town.
=Spa of Akhty=
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|date=April 2021}}
Notable People
- Bunyamudin Mustafayev, footballer
Climate
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.
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|location = Akhty (extremes 1910-present)
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|Jan record high C = 23.4
|Feb record high C = 23.1
|Mar record high C = 28.6
|Apr record high C = 33.7
|May record high C = 35.8
|Jun record high C = 37.7
|Jul record high C = 39.6
|Aug record high C = 38.8
|Sep record high C = 40.6
|Oct record high C = 32.1
|Nov record high C = 28.4
|Dec record high C = 26.9
|year record high C = 40.6
|Jan high C = 4.7
|Feb high C = 5.5
|Mar high C = 9.0
|Apr high C = 15.6
|May high C = 20.0
|Jun high C = 23.1
|Jul high C = 25.6
|Aug high C = 25.5
|Sep high C = 21.2
|Oct high C = 16.2
|Nov high C = 11.0
|Dec high C = 6.7
|Jan low C = -5.9
|Feb low C = -5.1
|Mar low C = -1.6
|Apr low C = 4.4
|May low C = 9.0
|Jun low C = 12.4
|Jul low C = 15.2
|Aug low C = 14.8
|Sep low C = 10.6
|Oct low C = 5.5
|Nov low C = 0.5
|Dec low C = -3.8
|Jan record low C = -24.1
|Feb record low C = -24.5
|Mar record low C = -16.6
|Apr record low C = -9.5
|May record low C = -1.3
|Jun record low C = 0.2
|Jul record low C = 3.9
|Aug record low C = 5.5
|Sep record low C = -3.5
|Oct record low C = -10.2
|Nov record low C = -19.2
|Dec record low C = -18.0
|year record low C = -24.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 11
|Feb precipitation mm = 14
|Mar precipitation mm = 22
|Apr precipitation mm = 36
|May precipitation mm = 52
|Jun precipitation mm = 62
|Jul precipitation mm = 41
|Aug precipitation mm = 36
|Sep precipitation mm = 42
|Oct precipitation mm = 32
|Nov precipitation mm = 20
|Dec precipitation mm = 12
|Jan sun = 153
|Feb sun = 156
|Mar sun = 184
|Apr sun = 193
|May sun = 238
|Jun sun = 258
|Jul sun = 270
|Aug sun = 258
|Sep sun = 230
|Oct sun = 198
|Nov sun = 160
|Dec sun = 153
|source 1 = Climatebase.ru {{cite web
| url = http://climatebase.ru/station/37663
| title = Climate of Akhty
| accessdate =2020-04-24}}
|source 2 = Pogoda.ru.net{{cite web
| url = http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate/37663.htm
| title = Погода и Климат – Климат Ахты
| publisher = Weather and Climate (Погода и климат)
| language = ru
| access-date = 18 December 2022}}
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References
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{{Rural localities in Akhtynsky District}}
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