Alkadar

Alkadar (Russian: Алкадар; Lezgian: Алкьвадар) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Alkadarsky Selsoviet, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 970 as of 2010.[2] There are 36 streets.[3]

Alkadar
Алкадар
Алкьвадар
Selo
Alkadar
Alkadar
Coordinates: 41°42′N 48°05′E[1]
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Dagestan
DistrictSuleyman-Stalsky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Geography

Alkadar is located on the left bank of the Chiragchay River, 6 km northwest of Kasumkent (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kurkent and Sardarkent are the nearest rural localities.[4]

Population

The village is composed of ethnic Lezgins. There is a house-museum of Mirza Hasan Alkadari, Islamic scholar and historian.[5]

References


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