Russia - Makhachkala

Makhachkala “Fort Maghach”, is the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and is home to the Makhachkala Grand Mosque, one of Russia’s largest. Founded as a fortress of the Russian Empire in 1844 and given city status thirteen years later, the city bore the name of the Russian Tsar Peter the Great until 1921. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Makhachkala has been affected by Islamist insurgents as part of a republic-wide conflict.
Golden Mountains of Altai is the name of an UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. As stated in the UNESCO description of the site, "the region represents the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia, from steppe, forest-steppe, mixed forest, subalpine vegetation to alpine vegetation". While making its decision, UNESCO also cited Russian Altai's importance for preservation of the globally endangered mammals, such as snow leopard and the Altai argali. The site covers a vast area of 16,175 km²
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Lake Teletskoye is the largest lake in the Altay Mountains and the Altai Republic,Russia.

Primary outflows	Biya River
Basin countries	Russia
Max. length	78 km (48 mi)
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area	233 km2 (90 sq mi)
Average depth	174 m (571 ft)
Max. depth	325 m (1,066 ft)
Water volume	40 km3 (9.6 cu mi)
Surface elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)