title: Gelkhen
text: # Gelkhen
  
  Gelkhen (Russian: Гельхен; Lezgian: Гелхен) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Gelkhensky Selsoviet, Kurakhsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 577 as of 2010. There are 4 streets.
  
  ## Nationalities
  
  Lezgins live there.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Gelkhen is located 20 km northwest of Kurakh (the district's administrative centre) by road. Usug and Khlyuk are the nearest rural localities.
  
  