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Buynaksk
Town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buynaksk (Russian: Буйнакск, romanized: Buynaksk; Avar: Шура, romanized: Şura; Kumyk: Темирхан-Шура, romanized: Temirxan-Şura; Lak: ЩурахӀи, romanized: Schurahi) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus on the Shura-Ozen River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) southwest of the republic's capital Makhachkala. Population: 62,623 (2010 Russian census);[3] 61,437 (2002 Census);[7] 56,783 (1989 Soviet census);[8] 40,000 (1970).
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Buynaksk
Буйнакск | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Avar | Шура |
• Kumyk | Темирхан-Шура |
• Lak | ЩурахӀи |
![]() Buynaksk in Winter | |
Coordinates: 42°49′N 47°07′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Dagestan[1] |
Founded | 1834[2] |
Town status since | 1866[2] |
Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 62,623 |
• Rank | 255th in 2010 |
• Subordinated to | Town of Buynaksk[1] |
• Capital of | Buynaksky District,[1] Town of Buynaksk[1] |
• Urban okrug | Buynaksk Urban Okrug[4] |
• Capital of | Buynaksk Urban Okrug,[4] Buynaksky Municipal District |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[6] | |
OKTMO ID | 82705000001 |
Website | buynaksk05 |
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