Megeb (Russian: Мегеб; Dargwa:[clarification needed] Мия МехӀвела) is a rural locality (a selo) in Gunibsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 700 as of 2010.[2]

Megeb
Мегеб
Мия МехӀвела
Selo
Megeb is located in Republic of Dagestan
Megeb
Megeb
Megeb is located in Russia
Megeb
Megeb
Coordinates: 42°15′N 47°02′E / 42.250°N 47.033°E / 42.250; 47.033[1]
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Dagestan
DistrictGunibsky District
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
700
Time zoneUTC+3:00

The village is home to an isolated Dargin language, Mehweb.[3]

Geography

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Megeb is located 28 km southeast of Gunib (the district's administrative centre) by road. Shangoda and Sogratl are the nearest rural localities.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Село Мегеб на карте
  2. ^ Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Таблица № 11. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Республики Дагестан
  3. ^ Daniel, Michael; Dobrušina, Nina Rolandovna; Ganenkov, Dmitry, eds. (2019). The Mehweb language: essays on phonology, morphology and syntax. Languages of the Caucasus. Berlin, Germany: Language Science Press. ISBN 978-3-96110-209-9.
  4. ^ Расстояние от Гуниба до Мегеба 28 км