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Kurakh, Russia

Курах

Kurakh is a town of 3,364 people in Dagestan, Russia.

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Population3,364 GeoNames
Local nameКурах
RegionDagestan
Elevation1,434 m 4,705 ft
Time zoneEurope/Moscow

Why visit Kurakh

Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.

About Kurakh

Kurakh (Russian: Курах, Lezgian: Кьурагь) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kurakhsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 3,235 (2010 census); 3,142 (2002 census); 2,607 (1989 Soviet census).. The Russian Officer Georgy Bergmann was born in Kurakh.

From the Wikipedia article Kurakh, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Akhty 15 km south, about 15 min by car
  • Lutkun 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
  • Miskindzha 19 km south, about 19 min by car
  • Usukhchay 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
  • Khiv 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
  • Kabir 22 km east, about 22 min by car
  • Tpig 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
  • Kasumkent 32 km east, about 32 min by car
  • Sabnova 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Derbent 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car

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