Why visit Khunzakh
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 8 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Хунзахский историко-краеведческий музей.
Weather in Khunzakh
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About Khunzakh
Khunzakh (Avar: Хунзахъ, pronounced [ˈχun.zäqχː], Russian: Хунзах) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Khunzakhsky District in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located in the North Caucasus mountains 1,600 meters (5,200 ft) above sea level. Population: 4,245 (2010 census); 3,694 (2002 census); 2,901 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Khunzakh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Хунзахский историко-краеведческий музей
Museum · 0.6 km
Хунзахская улица
Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
History
It is widely accepted among historians that in the period of 5th to 12th century AD, Khunzakh, known as Humraj, was the capital of Sarir, a powerful Christian state in the mountains of the Caucasus.
Khunzakh served as the capital of the Caucasian Avar Khanate from the early 13th century until the Caucasian War which ended with the annexation of the khanate into Russia in 1864. During the Russian Empire, the settlement was the administrative capital of the Avarsky Okrug.
From the History section of Khunzakh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Healthcare2
Map of Khunzakh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Makhachkala Uytash Airport (MCX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 83 km away.
- Buynaksk 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Vedeno 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kizilyurt 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Semender 75 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Khasavyurt 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tarki 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Al’burikent 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kyakhulay 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Makhachkala 81 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kaspiysk 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Хунзах, Aslan4ik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ахалчи, Flandria12, CC BY 4.0
- Шотода, Flandria12, CC BY 4.0
- Гонох, Flandria12, CC BY 4.0
- Tobot Waterfall, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itlyatlyar waterfall, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsolotl Canyon, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Расул Гамзатов. Мемориальный комплекс "Белые журавли" с.Цада, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
- Стелла "Белые журавли" с.Цада, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
- Мемориальный комплекс "Белые журавли", Shelkovoy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мемориальный комплекс "Белые журавли" с.Цада Зал, посвященный труду и творчеству Расула Гамзатова, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
- Мемориальный комплекс "Белые журавли" с.Цада, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
- Ракурс композиции "Мать" на территории мемориального комплекса "Белые журавли" с.Цада, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
- Мемориальный комплекс "Белые журавли" с.Цада. Зал, посвященный труду Расула Гамзатова, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
- Ян Френкель. Мемориальный комплекс "Белые журавли" с.Цада, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
- Композиция "Мать" на территории мемориального комплекса "Белые журавли" с.Цада, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
- Мемориальный комплекс "Белые журавли" с.Цада. Зал, посвященный Гамзатову, Shelkovoy, CC BY 4.0
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