Name Dagestan
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Russian
Scripts Дагестан(Russian)
Theme alpine
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Meaning & History
Derived from Turkish dağ meaning "mountain" and the Persian suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of". This is the name of a federal subject of Russia.