Why visit Velikent
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Weather in Velikent
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About Velikent
Velikent (Russian: Великент; Azerbaijani: Вәликәнд, Vəlikənd) is a rural locality (a selo) in Derbentsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 4,239 as of 2025. The village has an Azerbaijani-majority. There are 47 streets.
From the Wikipedia article Velikent (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Velikent
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Getting there and nearby towns
Makhachkala Uytash Airport (MCX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 77 km away.
- Mamedkala 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Gedzhukh 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Druzhba 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Chinar 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Dagestanskiye Ogni 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Novyye Vikri 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Gerga 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Derbent 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Izberbash 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Kaspiysk 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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