Khurukra (Russian: Хурукра; Lak: Хьурукӏул) is a rural locality (a selo) in Khurinsky Selsoviet, Laksky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 193 as of 2010.[2] There are 2 streets.[3]

Khurukra
Хурукра
Хьурукӏул
Selo
Khurukra is located in Republic of Dagestan
Khurukra
Khurukra
Khurukra is located in Russia
Khurukra
Khurukra
Coordinates: 42°09′N 47°07′E / 42.150°N 47.117°E / 42.150; 47.117[1]
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Dagestan
DistrictLaksky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Geography

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Khurukra is located 3 km southeast of Kumukh (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the left bank of the Kazikumukhskoye Koysu River. Khuri and Kumukh are the nearest rural localities.[4]

Nationalities

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Laks live there.

Famous residents

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  • Mueddin Charinov (poet)
  • Abdul Akhmedov (People's Architect of the USSR, laureate of the USSR State Prize)
  • Yusup Khapalayev (poet)
  • Abdurakhman Omarshayev (poet)
  • Adam Adamov (poet)

References

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  1. ^ Село Хурукра 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 Хурукра на карте
  4. ^ Расстояние от Кумуха до Хурукры ~ 3 км