Usug
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Usug
Усуг Усугъ | |
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Selo | |
  Usug  Usug | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′N 47°35′E / 41.667°N 47.583°E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Dagestan |
| District | Kurakhsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
Usug (Aghul: Усугъ /uˈsuh/; Lezgian: Усар, Russian: Усуг) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Usugsky Selsoviet, Kurakhsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The population was 314 as of 2010.[2] There are 4 streets.[3]
Nationalities
Aghul people live there. The majority of villagers are part of eight families called tukhums. Previously in early historical periods each tukhum occupied certain area or neighborhood of village, but in recent times mixing of occupied areas happened has happened. Families of Usug village: Tariqkhar (Тарихъар), Ibayar (Ибаяр), 'alirar (ГӀалирар), Maharamar (Магьарамар), Kattirar (Каттирар), Tyurkiyar (Туьркийар), Ta'liyar (ТӀагӀлийар), 'arabar (ГӀарабар).
