Khuri, Republic of Dagestan

Khuri (Russian: Хури; Lak: Хьур) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Khurinsky Selsoviet, Laksky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 518 as of 2010.[2] There are 3 streets.[3]

Khuri
Хури
Хьур
Selo
Khuri is located in Republic of Dagestan
Khuri
Khuri
Khuri is located in Russia
Khuri
Khuri
Coordinates: 42°10′N 47°07′E / 42.167°N 47.117°E / 42.167; 47.117[1]
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Dagestan
DistrictLaksky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Geography

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Khuri is located 141 km southwest of Makhachkala,[4] 2 km northeast of Kumukh (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the right bank of the Kazikumukhskoye Koysu River. Kumukh and Khurukra are the nearest rural localities.[5]

Nationalities

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Laks live there.

Famous residents

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  • Mikail Kalilov (general)
  • Khayrutdin Gadzhiyev (cardiologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, author and co-author of about 200 scientific works)
  • Gabib Tsakhayev (physiologist, doctor of natural sciences, doctor of biological sciences, member of the International Academy of Cosmononautics, professor of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences)
  • Nabi Tsakhayev (doctor of medical Sciences, professor)
  • Zaidat Musayeva (neurologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor)
  • Gadzhi Gadzhiev (cardiologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor)

Sights

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  • Kumukh fortress
  • Mosque-museum built in 1572.
  • Cannons of the tsarist army of the 18th century.
  • Mausoleum "Musa katta".
  • Vacilou mount

References

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  1. ^ Село Хури на карте
  2. ^ "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Таблица № 11. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Республики Дагестан". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  3. ^ Село Хури на карте
  4. ^ Расстояние от Махачкалы до Хури ~ 141 км
  5. ^ Расстояние от Хури до Кумуха 2 км