Kurush (; ) is a mountain village located in the Dokuzparinsky District, in southern

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. Situated at 2480–2560 m above sea level depending on the source (topographical maps show the center at about 2530 m), it is the highest continuously inhabited settlement of the

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and of

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as well as the southernmost settlement in Russia. As of 2015, Kurush had a population of 813.

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Rural localities in Dokuzparinsky District {{Dokuzparinsky-geo-stub