Alkun

Alkun is a rural locality in of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia, located on both banks of the Assa River. It forms the municipality of the rural settlement of Alkun as the only settlement in its composition.
  • Village with about 970 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 780 metres (2,560 feet)
  • Description: human settlement in Sunzhensky District, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muzhichi and Dattykh.
Village
is a rural locality in … is situated 6 km north of Alkun.
Village
is a rural locality in … is situated 9 km northeast of Alkun.
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Latitude
42.97743° or 42° 58′ 39″ north
Longitude
45.01836° or 45° 1′ 6″ east
Open location code
8HJ7X2G9+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Russian—“Alkun” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Alkun”
  • Chechen: “Олкумие”
  • German: “Alkun”
  • Ingush: “Оалкам”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Alkun”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alkun”
  • Ossetian: “Алкун”
  • Persian: “آلکون”
  • Russian: “Алкун”
  • Russian: “Верхний Алкун”
  • Russian: “Нижний Алкун”

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