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Kushuya Destination Guide

Discover Kushuya in Russia

Kushuya in the region of Dagestan is a place located in Russia - some 999 mi or ( 1608 km ) South-East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kushuya is now 07:20 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kurort Talgi, Pekirbachi, Manaskent, Manas, and Makhachkala. When in this area, you might want to check out Kurort Talgi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kushuya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

2009 Makhachkala Il-76 collision

The Makhachkala Il-76 collision occurred on January 15, 2009 near 18:00 UTC, when two Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft collided at the Uytash Airport serving the city of Makhachkala in Dagestan, Russia. One plane was landing with 31 soldiers on board, while the other plane, having unloaded all of its soldiers, was taxiing for take-off. The taxiing plane crossed the taxiway end-line but did not report its position to air traffic control (ATC).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.82 47.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 2009 in Russia, Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-76, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2009

Uytash Airport

Uytash Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Махачкала Уйташ) is a civil airport located near Makhachkala and Kaspiysk cities. It is named after Amet-Khan Sultan, World War II fighter pilot, twice Hero of the Soviet Union. South East Airlines (formerly Dagestan Airlines) has its head office on the property of the airport.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.82 47.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in Dagestan

Lun-class ekranoplan

The Lun-class ekranoplan was a ground effect aircraft designed by Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeev and used by the Soviet and Russian navies from 1987 to sometime in the late 1990s. It flew using the extra lift generated by the effect of its large wings when close to the surface of the water - about four meters or less. Lun was one of the largest seaplanes ever built, with a length of 73 m, rivaling the Hughes H-4 Hercules ("The Spruce Goose") and many jumbo jets.

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Located at 42.88 47.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Aircraft manufactured in the Soviet Union, Eight-engined jet aircraft, Ekranoplans, Jet seaplanes and flying boats, Tandem-wing aircraft

Anzhi-Arena

Anzhi-Arena is an all-seater football stadium in Kaspiysk, Russia, and the home of Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala. The stadium was built on the site of Anzhi's former home, Khazar. It was opened in 17 March 2013 and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. It replaced Dynamo Stadium as the home of Anzhi.

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Located at 42.91 47.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Dagestan, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, Football venues in Russia, Sport in Dagestan

Makhachkala Grand Mosque

The Grand Mosque in Makhachkala (Yusuf Bei Cami) is the main mosque of the Republic of Dagestan. It is supposed to have been patterned after the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The building can accommodate up to 17,000 worshipers. Its construction was financed by Turkey. The mosque was completed and consecrated in 1998. It is the focal point of the city's main thoroughfare, Imam Shamil Avenue.

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Located at 42.97 47.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Dagestan, Islam in Russia, Makhachkala, Mosques in Makhachkala, Mosques in Russia