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Makhachkala (: Census ). Makhachkala's historic predecessor was the town of Tarki , now a mere suburb, whose history goes back to the 15th Century and possibly much earlier. The modern city of Makhachkala was founded in 1844 as a fortress; town status was granted in 1857 . The original name of the city was Petrovskoye ()—after the Russian Tsar Peter The Great who visited the region in 1722 . The city was renamed '''Petrovsk-Port''' () in 1857 , and then Makhachkala in 1921 . The city incurred major damage during the Earthquake of May 14 , 1970 . The city is subdivided into three city districts: Leninsky, Sovetsky, and Kirovsky. |
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