Belidzhi

Belidzhi (Russian: Белиджи́; Lezgian: Билиж; Azerbaijani: Белиджи, Belici) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Derbentsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 12,236.^[3]

Belidzhi Белиджи
Urban-type settlement[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Lezgian	Билиж
• Azerbaijani	Белиджи, Belici
Location of Belidzhi
Belidzhi Location of Belidzhi Show map of Russia Belidzhi Belidzhi (Republic of Dagestan) Show map of Republic of Dagestan
Coordinates: 41°52′10″N 48°23′25″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Dagestan[1]
Administrative district	Derbentsky District[1]
Settlement	Belidzhi Settlement[2]
Founded	1899
Urban-type settlement status since	1965
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	12,236
Administrative status
• Capital of	Belidzhi Settlement
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Derbentsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Belidzhi Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Belidzhi Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	368615
OKTMO ID	82620155051

Belidzhi population

2010 Census	12,236[3]
2002 Census	11,584[8]
1989 Census	10,835[9]
1979 Census	10,041[10]

History

It was established in 1899.^{[citation needed]} Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1965.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Belidzhi is incorporated within Derbentsky District as Belidzhi Settlement^{[citation needed]} (an administrative division of the district).^[2] As a municipal division, Belidzhi Settlement is incorporated within Derbentsky Municipal District as Belidzhi Urban Settlement.^[4]