Ciscaucasia

region, Russia

Also known as: North Caucasus, Predkavkazye

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Ciscaucasia is a region located north of the Caucasus Mountains, stretching from the foothills of the Greater Caucasus range to the Kuma-Manych Depression. It is part of Russia and is characterized by plains, uplands, and river valleys, including those of the Terek and Kuma rivers. This area is a significant part of the larger Caucasus region, which historically served as a bridge between Europe and Asia.123

The population of Ciscaucasia is diverse, with Russians and Ukrainians forming the majority and speaking Slavic languages. Other ethnic groups also inhabit the region, speaking various Indo-European and Caucasian languages. Historically, Ciscaucasia has been a crossroads for migrations and cultural exchanges, influenced by various empires and peoples throughout history.24

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Caucasus
…the Greater Caucasus is called Ciscaucasia (Predkavkazye, or “Hither Caucasia”) and that south of it is Transcaucasia (Zakavkazye, or “Farther Caucasia”). The whole region, which has an area of 170,000 square miles (440,000 square km), is nevertheless predominantly mountainous. It extends southward from the lowlands of the Kuma and Manych…
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…the Greater Caucasus is called Ciscaucasia (Predkavkazye, or “Hither Caucasia”) and that south of it is Transcaucasia (Zakavkazye, or “Farther Caucasia”). The whole region, which has an area of 170,000 square miles (440,000 square km), is nevertheless predominantly mountainous. It extends southward from the lowlands of the Kuma and Manych…
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Europe
…between Europe and Asia, placing Ciscaucasia, the northern part of the Caucasus region, in Europe and Transcaucasia, the southern part, in Asia. Another widely endorsed scheme puts the western portion of the Caucasus region in Europe and the eastern part—that is, the bulk of Azerbaijan and small portions of Armenia,…
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…between Europe and Asia, placing Ciscaucasia, the northern part of the Caucasus region, in Europe and Transcaucasia, the southern part, in Asia. Another widely endorsed scheme puts the western portion of the Caucasus region in Europe and the eastern part—that is, the bulk of Azerbaijan and small portions of Armenia,…
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history of Transcaucasia
Postrevolutionary period
…German armies overran parts of Ciscaucasia, and, in a drive toward the oil fields, they had by the end of October of that year reached the Georgian military highway leading to Tʿbilisi. The tide turned in November, when the Germans began to pull out of Caucasia to strengthen their forces…
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…German armies overran parts of Ciscaucasia, and, in a drive toward the oil fields, they had by the end of October of that year reached the Georgian military highway leading to Tʿbilisi. The tide turned in November, when the Germans began to pull out of Caucasia to strengthen their forces…
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