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Vachi (Russian: Вачи) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kulinsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 817 (2010 Census); 667 (2002 Census); 786 (1989 Census). The population is predominantly Lak.

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Map of Vachi, Dagestan Republic, Russia, 368390

History

It was founded about 1,500 years ago, and was perheps named after King Vache of Caucasian Albania. Vachi was famous for talented artisans: shoemakers, tailors, tinsmith, blacksmith who traveled to the lowlands of Dagestan and other regions of the Caucasus. In 1926, an elementary school opened in Vachi.

Miscellaneous

Dialing code: +7 87268.

References

Vachi Wikipedia