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Geographic position
Zakatala is arranged northwest of the Azerbaijan Republic. From a north there passes border with Russia, in northwest with Beloankan , from a southwest by Georgia and southeast Kach of Azerbaijan.In a north the Large Caucasian mountains are arranged, the border(limit) with Georgia passes through the river Alazan.
History
The term Zakatala is connected to a title of nations sackov which one in an antiquity lived in this terrain. Except for them in this terrain lived legi, geli, silvi, djigbi.The nations, lived in this terrain, originally professed zoroastrizm. With originating of Christianity, the part of nations became the Christians (geli).With distribution of Islam overwhelming majority of the population has became Muslums. The nations were integrated in communities, and community in larger social groups, so has appeared Jar-Belakan Jamaats, which one have aggregated in themselves six large communities. A community makes a little village, equivalent in all problems. The ground was together processed, a crop divided equally. Jointly decided all internal and external problems (war, concluding of the peace treaty). Each 4-5 years of a community collected on meetings, where the solutions were received. The adopted solutions became with the law. At the end of 16 centuries some of communities have got depending on mountaineer of nations, in personally unit Avars and Lezgin. They paid tribute.In the season Chanstv in Jamaats the formation of classes began. The elevation of the separate chapters of sets, began. But here class attitude(relation) was not hardly advanced.During board Shah Abbas I began moving mountaineer of nations in terrain Jamaats. So the nations Avars were settled. In the beginning 17 centuries avar at assistance Shah Abbas I have subordinated to themselves Ingeloys, and also other the local population and is final settle down in villages Belakan, Jar, Danachi, Tala, Chardahli, Kateh, Suvagi etc.
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