title: Alkadar
text: # Alkadar
  
  Alkadar (Russian: Алкадар; Lezgian: Алкьвадар) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Alkadarsky Selsoviet, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population: 970 (2010 Census); 971 (2002 Census); 546 (1989 Census). There are 36 streets.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Alkadar is located on the left bank of the Chiragchay River, 6 km northwest of Kasumkent (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kurkent and Sardarkent are the nearest rural localities.
  
  ## Population
  
  The village is composed of ethnic Lezgins. There is a house-museum of Mirza Hasan Alkadari, Islamic scholar and historian.
  
  