Kizlyar

Kizlyar (Кизляр in Russian) is a town in Dagestan (Russia), located in the delta of the Terek River 221 km southwest of Makhachkala. Population: 30,000 (1970).

The first reference to Kizlyar dates back to 1609. In 1735, the Russian government built a fortress in Kizlyar and laid foundations for the Caucasus fortified borderline. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Kizlyar was one of the trading posts between Russia and the Middle East and Central Asia. By the early 19th century, Kizlyar became a center of viticulture and wine making.