Official Name: | Shimikhyur |
Native Name: | Шимихюр Шимихуьр |
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: | 41.65°N 88°W[1] |
Shimikhyur (Russian: Шимихюр; Lezghian: Шимихуьр) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Shimikhyusky Selsoviet, Kurakhsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 425 as of 2010.[2] There are 6 streets.[3]
Shimikhyur is located 13 km northwest of Kurakh (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the Khpedzhchay River. Khpyuk and Ahsar are the nearest rural localities.[4]