Alkadar Explained

Official Name:Alkadar
Native Name:Алкадар
Алкьвадар
Settlement Type:Selo
Pushpin Map:Russia Dagestan#Russia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Russia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Republic of Dagestan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Suleyman-Stalsky District
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Utc Offset1:+3:00
Coordinates:41.7°N 53°W[1]

Alkadar (Russian: Алкадар; Lezghian: Алкьвадар) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Alkadarsky Selsoviet, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: There are 36 streets.[2]

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.[3]

Population

The village is composed of ethnic Lezgins. There is a house-museum of Mirza Hasan Alkadari, Islamic scholar and historian.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://mapdata.ru/dagestan/suleyman-stalskiy-rayon/selo-alkadar/ Село Алкадар на карте
  2. https://mapdata.ru/dagestan/suleyman-stalskiy-rayon/selo-alkadar/ Село Алкадар на карте
  3. https://all-routes.ru/rasstoyanie-kasumkent-alkadar_ru Расстояние от Касумкента до Алкадара 6 км
  4. Web site: История музея. 2021-06-12. alkadar.ru.