Balkhar (russian: Балхар; lbe, Балхъар) is a
rural locality
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...
(a
selo) and the administrative centre of Balkharsky Selsoviet,
Akushinsky District
Akushinsky District (russian: Акушинский райо́н; Dargwa: ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district ( raion), one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located in the southern central part ...
,
Republic of Dagestan
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,
Russia
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. The population was 939 as of 2010.
Geography
Balkhar is located at the altitude of 1,672 metres above the sea. It is located 21 km west of
Akusha
Akusha (russian: Акуша, Dargin: Ахъуша) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Akushinsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia
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(the district's administrative centre) by road, and is situated nearby to the village Kuli and the locality Tsulikana.
Расстояние от Балхара до Акуши 21 км
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References
Rural localities in Akushinsky District
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