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Village in Irkutsk Region, Russia
Sakhyurta Сахюрта
Village
Sakhyurta is located in RussiaSakhyurtaSakhyurta
Coordinates: 53°00′59″N 106°53′12″E / 53.01639°N 106.88667°E / 53.01639; 106.88667
Country Russia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Region
Administrative districtOlkhonsky District
Municipal unitShara-Togotskiy
Population
 • Total224
 • EthnicitiesRussians Buryats
Time zoneUTC+08 (IRKT)
Postal code674464
Dialing code+7 39558

Sakhyurta (from Buryat: сахюур - whitish) is a village in the Olkhonsky District of Irkutsk region of Russia, a part of the Shara-Togotskiy municipal unit. Located on the western shore of Lake Baikal, in 46 km northeast from the district center — village Elantsy and in 12 km southeast from the municipal unit centre — village Shara-Togot. Population: 224 (2010 Census);

In the village the river station Malomorskaya (MRS) is located, which provides a ferry service to Olkhon Island. The ferry operates, as a rule, from May, 15 to December, 15. In the winter time the ice-road across Olkhon Gate strait is opened.

Gallery

  • View of Malomorskaya river station from Olkhon Gate strait View of Malomorskaya river station from Olkhon Gate strait
  • Ferry "MRS – Olkhon Island" Ferry "MRS – Olkhon Island"
  • The ferry travels to Olkhon Island The ferry travels to Olkhon Island
  • Bazarnaia Bay Bazarnaia Bay
  • View on Sakhyurta and Bazarnaia Bay View on Sakhyurta and Bazarnaia Bay

References

  1. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. Eastern-Siberian inland navigation company. Ferry "MRS – Olkhon Island" schedule
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