Karatsan (Russian: Карацан; Kaitag: Гъаӏрацӏан; Dargwa: ГъярацӀан) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Karatsansky Selsoviet, Kaytagsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

[3] Karatsan is located 10 km southeast of Madzhalis (the district's administrative centre) by road.

Kartalay and Dzhinabi are the nearest rural localities.

[4] Dargins live there.

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