Kurush, Dokuzparinsky District, Republic of Dagestan
Village in Dagestan, Russia
Kurush Куруш Къуруш | |
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41°16′51″N 47°49′48″E / 41.28083°N 47.83000°E / 41.28083; 47.83000[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Dagestan |
| District | Dokuzparinsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
Kurush (Russian: Куруш; Lezgian: Къуруш) is a mountain village located in the Dokuzparinsky District, in southern Dagestan. 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 Greater Caucasus and of Europe[2][3][4] 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
- Avadan
- Demirar
- Esetar
- Gandurar
- Kaladzhukh
- Karakyure
- Kavalar
- Kerimkhanar
- Kiler
- Kurush
- Mikrakh
- Miskindzha
- Novoye Karakyure
- Tekipirkent
- Usukhchay
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