Buynaksk (Russian:Буйна́кск; Avar:Шура, Shura) is a town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located at the foothills of the Greater Caucasus on the Shura-Ozen River, 40 kilometers (25mi) southwest of the republic's capital Makhachkala. Population: 62,623(2010 Census);61,437(2002 Census);56,783(**** Census); 40,000 (1970).