Gelkhen (Russian: Гельхен; Lezgian: Гелхен) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Gelkhensky Selsoviet, Kurakhsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

[3] Lezgins live there.

Gelkhen is located 20 km northwest of Kurakh (the district's administrative centre) by road.

Usug and Khlyuk are the nearest rural localities.

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