Kasumkent

Kasumkent Касумкент
House of the Administration of Kasumkent
Location of Kasumkent
Kasumkent Location of Kasumkent Kasumkent Kasumkent (Republic of Dagestan) Show map of RussiaShow map of Republic of DagestanShow all
Coordinates: 41°40′N 48°08′E / 41.667°N 48.133°E / 41.667; 48.133Coordinates: 41°40′N 48°08′E / 41.667°N 48.133°E / 41.667; 48.133
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Dagestan
Government
• Head	Nezhvelidov Gamid-Efendi Pashaevich
Elevation	494 m (1,621 ft)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Suleyman-Stalskiy District
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [1])
Postal code(s)[2]	368760, 368761
Dialing code(s)	+7 87236
OKTMO ID	82647445101
Website	kasumkent.ru

Kasumkent - (Russian: Касумкѐнт) Lezgian.: Кьасумхуьр is a village and the administrative center of Suleyman-Stalsky District of Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located 187 km southward from the capital of the Republic - Makhachkala. It is the biggest inhabited locality in Suleyman-Stalsky District, with a population of 12 000 (2002 Census);

Panorama of Kasumkent

Locality[]

The village is located in south part of Dagestan, to the north from strategic river - Samur, between the rivers Chiragchay and Kurah. Kasumkent is located 183 kilometers to the south from republic administrative centre Makhachkala, and 38 kilometers from Derbent.

History[]

The village was founded by a mountaineer named Kasum. Some hundred of years ago he built a house for himself on the coast of the Chiragchay river among high trees. Later people from nearest lands started to move on that territory. According to the census of 1886, there were 116 houses in the village with a population of 623: 316 men and 307 women. Before the October Revolution there were two mosques in the village, as well as a two-year school. Today it is one of the biggest district centres of the Republic.

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