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Makhachkala. Antique photo /Carte de Visite of a Mountain Jewish boy “Isen’ka Sofer”, Photo by M.I. Lipovskii, 1920’s, Dagestan, RSFSR - Makhachkala Antique photo /Carte de Visite of a Mountain Jewish boy “Isen’ka Sofer”, Photo by M.I. Lipovskii, 1920’s, Dagestan, RSFSR On reverse side signed in Russian in Pensil: Isen’ka Sofer Size: 10.7 x 7.2 cm. (4.2 x 2.8 inches) Good condition. Makhachkala, [a] previously known as Petrovskoye (Петровское; 1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (Петровск-Порт; 1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, [10] is the capital and largest city of Dagestan, Russia. The city is located on the Caspian Sea, covering an area of 468.13 square kilometres (180.75 square miles), with a population of over 623,254 residents, [11] while the urban agglomeration covers over 3,712 square kilometres (1,433 square miles), with a population of roughly 1 million residents. Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the third-largest city on the Caspian Sea. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minor ethnic Russian population.