Kizlyar

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Kizlyar (Russian: Кизля́р) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located in the delta of the Terek River 221 km northwest of Makhachkala. Population: 48,457 (2002 Census); 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.

Kizlyar's Cognac Factory (Кизлярский Коньячный Завод) produces a variety of alcoholic beverages, mainly specialising in a regional variant of cognac.

	Cities and towns in the Republic of Dagestan
	Capital: Makhachkala Buynaksk \| Dagestanskiye Ogni \| Derbent \| Izberbash \| Kaspiysk \| Khasavyurt \| Kizilyurt \| Kizlyar \| Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk