Buynaksk, Russia
Буйнакск
Buynaksk is a town of 62,689 people in Dagestan, Russia, founded in 1834.
Why visit Buynaksk
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Buynaksk Synagogue.
Weather in Buynaksk
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About Buynaksk
Buynaksk (Russian: Буйнакск; Avar: Шура, romanized: Şura; Kumyk: Темирхан-Шура, romanized: Temirxan-Şura; Lak: ЩурахӀи, romanized: Schurahi) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus on the Shura-Ozen River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) southwest of the republic's capital Makhachkala. Population: 62,623 (2010 census); 61,437 (2002 census); 56,783 (1989 Soviet census); 40,000 (1970).
From the Wikipedia article Buynaksk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Buynaksk Synagogue
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Synagogue in Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
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History
Before 1922 Buynaksk was known as Temir-Khan-Shurá (Темир-Хан-Шура), that is, the lake or cliff of Tamerlane who is said to have camped here in 1396 after defeating Tokhtamysh during the Tokhtamysh-Timur war. It first appears in Russian annals in the 1590s when Muscovite ambassadors passed nearby on their way to Georgia. It remained a small town ruled by a Bek. In 1830 the Russians destroyed it when it sided with Kazi Mulla. In 1832 a Russian force under Klugenau camped here during Rosen's raid on Gimry. In 1834 Klugenau built a fort on the rock above the lake and it soon became the headquarters of the Apsheron Regiment and the most important Russian fort in the interior of Degestan during the Murid War. In 1849 Hadji Murad led a daring raid into the town. The place was unhealthy and Argutinsky drained the lake in 1858 to prevent the spread of disease.
From the History section of Buynaksk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare4
Медицинский центр "Пульс"
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
13А улица Имама Гази-Магомеда
Map of Buynaksk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Makhachkala Uytash Airport (MCX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Kafyr-Kumukh 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Nizhneye Kazanishche 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Verkhneye Kazanishche 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Erpeli 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Tarki 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Makhachkala 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Kaspiysk 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Kizilyurt 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Khasavyurt 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Izberbash 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Мечеть в Буйнакске - Дагестан, АбуУбайда, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Views of Buynaksk (2026-03-16) - 0 8, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Buynaksk (2026-03-16) - 0 9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facade Buynaksk Synagogue, Teylo Nisanova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ж-Д вокзал (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- У Центрального рынка (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- Т-Ц "Мадина" (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- У рынка (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- Старый Буйнакск (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio (1), Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- Железная дорога. (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
- Старый Буйнакск (Исм.Альберт) - panoramio, Альберт Исмаилов, CC BY 3.0
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