Derbent
Also known as Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent, Citadel, old town and fortifications of Derbent, Derbent Lighthouse
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Russia
Inscribed
2003
List reference
1070
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Derbent is in Derbent. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sheki Historic Centre, about 140 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Derbent · about 106,000 peopleat the site
- Kaspiysk · about 82,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Makhachkala · about 555,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Buynaksk · about 76,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Saki · about 65,000 peopleabout 140 km south-west
- Goycay · about 35,000 peopleabout 160 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
AzerbaijanCultural135 km away
AzerbaijanCultural159 km away
AzerbaijanCultural229 km away
AzerbaijanCultural237 km away
GeorgiaCultural297 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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