Vachi

Vachi

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Vachi ( ; ) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kulinsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: The population is predominantly Lak.

History

It was founded about 1,500 years ago, and was perhaps named after King Vache of Caucasian Albania. Vachi was famous for talented artisans: shoemakers, tailors, tinsmith, blacksmith who traveled to the lowlands of Dagestan and other regions of the Caucasus. In 1926, an elementary school opened in Vachi.

Miscellaneous

Dialing code: +7 87268.

References

External links

Official website of Kulinsky District. History of Vachi

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