Gelkhen (Russian: Гельхен; Lezgian: Гелхен) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Gelkhensky Selsoviet, Kurakhsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 577 as of 2010.[2] There are 4 streets.[3]
Gelkhen
Гельхен Гелхен | |
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Selo | |
  Gelkhen  Gelkhen | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′N 47°36′E / 41.650°N 47.600°E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Dagestan |
| District | Kurakhsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
Nationalities
editLezgins live there.
Geography
editGelkhen is located 20 km northwest of Kurakh (the district's administrative centre) by road. Usug and Khlyuk are the nearest rural localities.[4]
References
edit- ^ Село Гельхен на карте
- ^ "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 2020-09-01.
- ^ Село Гельхен на карте
- ^ Расстояние от Гельхена до Кураха 20 км
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