Official Name: | Ashar |
Native Name: | Ашар |
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: | Kurakhsky District |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +3:00 |
Coordinates: | 41.6167°N 86°W[1] |
Ashar (Russian: links=no|Ашар) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Asharsky Selsoviet, Kurakhsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 565 as of 2010.[2] There are 7 streets.[3]
Ashar is located 12 km northwest of Kurakh (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kurakh and Khyurekhyur are the nearest rural localities.[4]
Lezgins live there.