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Population3,224
GeoNames
Local nameКуркент
RegionDagestan
Elevation580 m
1,903 ft
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
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About Kurkent
Kurkent (Russian: Куркент; Lezgian: Курхуьр) is a rural locality (a selo) in Suleyman-Stalsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 3,960 (2021 census); 3,011 (2002 census); 1,905 (1989 Soviet census). There are 30 streets.
From the Wikipedia article Kurkent (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Kasumkent 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Gereykhanovskoye 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Syrtych 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Khiv 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Sovetskoye 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Kabir 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Novaya Maka 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Magaramkent 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Sabnova 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Derbent 42 km north, about 42 min by car
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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
- Куркент с высоты, Suleymannabiev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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