Shovkra (russian: Шовкра; lbe, Шавкӏул) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Shovkrinsky Selsoviet,

Laksky District Laksky District (russian: Ла́кский райо́н; Lak language, Lak: ) is an administrativeLaw #16 and municipalLaw #6 district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of the Republic of Dagestan, forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan, ...

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. The population was 581 as of 2010. There are 6 streets.

Geography

Shovkra is located 3 km south of

Kumukh Kumukh (russian: Кумух; lbe, Гъумук) aka Gazi Kumukh is a village and the administrative center of Laksky District in Dagestan. It is located on the banks of the Kazikumukh Koysu, a branch of the Sulak River. Etymology Laks use the na ...

(the district's administrative centre) by road, on the left bank of the Kazikumukhskoye Koysu River. Govkra and Chitur are the nearest rural localities.Расстояние от Шовкры до Кумуха ~ 3 км
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Nationalities

Laks live there.

References

Rural localities in Laksky District {{Dagestan-geo-stub