title: Khurukra
text: # Khurukra
  
  Khurukra (Russian: Хурукра; Lak: Хьурукӏул) is a rural locality (a selo) in Khurinsky Selsoviet, Laksky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 193 as of 2010. There are 2 streets.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Khurukra is located 3 km southeast of Kumukh (the district's administrative centre) by road, on the left bank of the Kazikumukhskoye Koysu River. Khuri and Kumukh are the nearest rural localities.
  
  ## Nationalities
  
  Laks live there.
  
  ## Famous residents
  
  * Mueddin Charinov (poet)
  * Abdul Akhmedov (People's Architect of the USSR, laureate of the USSR State Prize)
  * Yusup Khapalayev (poet)
  * Abdurakhman Omarshayev (poet)
  * Adam Adamov (poet)
  