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Camera location	41° 28′ 49.73″ N, 47° 58′ 31.27″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	41.480481; 47.975353

Is it interesting to see the abandoned alpine ancient villages? To me, yes.

We have one of these villages in front of us. Filya is an abolished village in the Magaramkent district of Dagestan. It was abolished in 1974, and the population was relocated to the village of Novaya Filya. Evacuation began after the earthquake in 1966, which destroyed the stone houses of a rural settlement, and many others in Dagestan. The etymology of the name of the village unofficially includes 3 versions of the origin: 1. In honor of the commander Phil, who died on these lands. 2. From the Lezgian word "Phil", which means elephant. 3. From the Lezgian word "Wheeler", which means eyes. 1200 meters above sea level, it breathes beautifully, there is a view of the mountain peaks: Gestinkil (2788m), Git (2169m), Chucheysyn (1696m), Rukersuv (1583m).

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