title: Burtunay
text: # Burtunay
  
  Burtunay (Russian: Буртунай; Avar: Буртина) is a rural locality (a selo) in Kazbekovsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 4,035 as of 2010. There are 18 streets.
  
  ## Nationalities
  
  Avars live there.
  
  ## Famous residents
  
  * Saygidpasha Umakhanov (statesman)
  * Gadzhi Makhachev (statesman, Doctor of Law, Professor, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation)
  * Adam Amirilayev (Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation)
  
  ## Geography
  
  Burtunay is located 13 km south of Dylym (the district's administrative centre) by road. Almak and Guni are the nearest rural localities.
  
  