Khuri, Republic of Dagestan
# Khuri, Republic of Dagestan

Khuri (Russian: Хури; Lak: Хьур) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Khurinsky Selsoviet, Laksky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 518 as of 2010. There are 3 streets.

## Geography

Khuri is located 141 km southwest of Makhachkala, 2 km northeast of Kumukh (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the right bank of the Kazikumukhskoye Koysu River. Kumukh and Khurukra are the nearest rural localities.

## Nationalities

Laks live there.

## Famous residents

* Mikail Kalilov (general)
* Khayrutdin Gadzhiyev (cardiologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor, author and co-author of about 200 scientific works)
* Gabib Tsakhayev (physiologist, doctor of natural sciences, doctor of biological sciences, member of the International Academy of Cosmononautics, professor of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences)
* Nabi Tsakhayev (doctor of medical Sciences, professor)
* Zaidat Musayeva (neurologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor)

## Sights

* Kumukh fortress
* Mosque-museum built in 1572.
* Cannons of the tsarist army of the 18th century.
* Mausoleum "Musa katta".
* Vacilou mount
