What is "derbent"

Derbent (; ; ; ; ), formerly romanized as Derbend, is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea, north of the Azerbaijani border. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second-most important city of Dagestan. Population:

Derbent occupies the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains connecting the Eurasian steppes to the north and the Iranian Plateau to the south.

Derbent claims to be the oldest city in Russia with historical documentation dating to the 8th century BCE. Due to its strategic location, over the course of history, the city changed ownership many times, particularly among the Persian, Arab, Mongol, Timurid, Shirvan and Iranian kingdoms. In the 19th century, the city passed from Iranian into Russian hands by the 1813 Treaty of Gulistan.

Derbent is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Derbent may also refer to:

• Derbent Urban Okrug, a municipal formation which the City of Derbent in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia is incorporated as
• Derbent Khanate, a historical khanate centered in the city of Derbent
• Derbent, Bartın, a village in the Bartın Province, Turkey
• Derbent, Bayat, a village in the Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey
• Derbent, Konya, a district center and town in the Konya Province, Turkey
• Derbent Dam, a dam on the Kızılırmak River in Samsun Province, Turkey
• Derventa, a town and municipality of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• FC Derbent, a defunct association football club from Derbent, Russia
• Tanker "Derbent", a novel by Yury Krymov
  • Tanker "Derbent", Soviet movie based on Yury Krymov's novel