title: Chukna
text: # Chukna
  
  Chukna (Russian: Чукна; Lak: Чукӏун) is a rural locality (a selo) in Kurklinsky Selsoviet, Laksky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 156 as of 2010.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Chukna is located 20 km north of Kumukh (the district's administrative centre) by road. Kurkli and Kuma are the nearest rural localities.
  
  ## Nationalities
  
  Laks live there.
  
  ## Famous residents
  
  * Dzhamalutdin Muslimov (People's Artist of the DASSR, People's Choreographer)
  