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Shamanka, Republic of Buryatia

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Settlement in Republic of Buryatia, Russia
Shamanka Шаманка
Settlement
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Coordinates: 54°28′N 110°28′E / 54.467°N 110.467°E / 54.467; 110.467
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Buryatia
DistrictKurumkansky District
Time zoneUTC+8:00

Shamanka (Russian: Шаманка) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Kurumkansky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 192 as of 2010. There are 3 streets. It is famous for the archaeological discovery of the Shamanka Canid skeleton found in the nearby Neolithic Siberian burial site. The remains indicate a close human companionship dating to 7,000 BCE.

Geography

Shamanka is located 20 km northeast of Kurumkan (the district's administrative centre) by road. Sakhuli is the nearest rural locality.

References

  1. Карта Курумканского района Бурятии
  2. Всероссийские переписи населения 2002 и 2010 годов
  3. Расстояние от Шаманки до Курумкана
Rural localities in Kurumkansky District
Coat of arms of Kurumkansky District


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