Chinar is a rural locality in Derbentsky District of the Republic of Dagestan, located in the southeastern part of the republic, 107 kilometers (66 mi) from the republic's capital Makhachkala and 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) from Dagestanskiye Ogni, where the nearest railway station is. Population: 5,227 (2010 census); 4,357 (2002 census); 2,908 (1989 Soviet census)..