Khuri (Russian: Хури; Lak: Хьур) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Khurinsky Selsoviet, Laksky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 518 as of 2010.[2] There are 3 streets.[3]

Khuri Хури Хьур
Selo
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Coordinates: 42°10′N 47°07′E[1]
Country	Russia
Region	Republic of Dagestan
District	Laksky District
Time zone	UTC+3:00

Geography

Khuri is located 141 km southwest of Makhachkala,[4] 2 km northeast of Kumukh (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the right bank of the Kazikumukhskoye Koysu River. Kumukh and Khurukra are the nearest rural localities.[5]

Nationalities

Laks live there.

Famous residents

• Mikail Kalilov (general)
• Khayrutdin Gadzhiyev (cardiologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, author and co-author of about 200 scientific works)
• Gabib Tsakhayev (physiologist, doctor of natural sciences, doctor of biological sciences, member of the International Academy of Cosmononautics, professor of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences)
• Nabi Tsakhayev (doctor of medical Sciences, professor)
• Zaidat Musayeva (neurologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor)

Sights

• Kumukh fortress
• Mosque-museum built in 1572.
• Cannons of the tsarist army of the 18th century.
• Mausoleum "Musa katta".
• Vacilou mount

References

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[ru] Хури