Balkhar

Balkhar (Балхар; Балхъар) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Balkharsky Selsoviet, Akushinsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 939 as of 2010.

Geography
Balkhar is located at the altitude of 1,672 metres above the sea. It is located 21 km west of Akusha (the district's administrative centre) by road, and is situated nearby to the village Kuli and the locality Tsulikana.