Dzhalgan (variants of Dzhalgan-Tau [1] , outdated. Dzhalgan-dag [2] ) is a mountain in the system of the Sabnovo-Dzhalgan ridge of the Greater Caucasus in Russia ( Dagestan ). Height 708.2 m.
| Jalgan | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 708.2 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Dagestan |
| Area | Derbent district |
| Mountain system | Greater Caucasus |
| Ridge or array | Sabnovo-Dzhalgan |
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 Geological structure
- 3 Vegetation
- 4 population
- 5 Attractions
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Geographical position
The mountain is located at the junction of Piedmont Dagestan and the Primorsky Lowland, at the foot of the mountain is the city of Derbent .
Geological structure
It is a blurry wing of the anticlinal fold Dzhalgan-Kemakh [3] . It is composed of Upper Miocene rocks — clays, marls, and schists [4] .
Vegetation
A sharp transition from the semi-desert landscapes of Primorsky Dagestan to forest landscapes — shiblak thickets and undersized forests [5] , which is associated with a sharp increase in rainfall from the bottom to the top (MS Derbent - 171 mm, MS Dzhalgan - 262 mm [3 ] ). The plant world is represented by oak, maple, ash, hornbeam, undergrowth overgrown with dogwood, hawthorn, quince, etc.
Population
On the slopes of the mountain there are settlements: Dzhalgan , Mitagi and Mitagi-Kazmalyar .
Attractions
On the mountain are located:
- a sanctuary with a grave in which, according to one legend, the first Catholicos of Caucasian Albania Grigoris was buried, according to another version, St. George the Victorious ;
- "Peter's Grove" in which in 1722 during the Persian campaign , in honor of Peter I, a local noble was arranged a feast;
- a stalactite cave of the “Holy Sosats” with the holy spring “Urus-bulakh” (Russian spring) from which, according to legend, Peter I drank [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Fahraddin Oruj Garibes. Essays on the history of Mitaga (inaccessible link) Archived March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Jufu Dag // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ 1 2 M. Eldarov. “Unique monuments of nature of Dagestan” (Unavailable link) . Archived February 1, 2011.
- ↑ Atlas of the Republic of Dagestan. M .: FSGK of Russia, 1999
- ↑ Natural areas of Dagestan (Inaccessible link) . Archived on June 29, 2011.
- ↑ Derbent State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum - Reserve (Inaccessible link) . Archived July 1, 2012.