Kaspiysk
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Kaspiysk until 1947 known as Dvigatelstroy , is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia
, located on the Caspian Sea
, 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) southeast of Makhachkala
. Population: 43,000 (1972).
The city is home to a large naval storage facility that houses Russian hovercraft
and ekranoplans.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
, 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) southeast of Makhachkala
Makhachkala
-Twin towns/sister cities:Makhachkala is twinned with: Sfax, Tunisia Siping, China Spokane, United States Vladikavkaz, Russia Yalova, Turkey Ndola, Zambia-See also:*...
. Population: 43,000 (1972).
The city is home to a large naval storage facility that houses Russian hovercraft
Hovercraft
A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout...
and ekranoplans.