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);[1]
Sakhyurta
Сахюрта | |
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Village | |
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  Sakhyurta | |
| Coordinates: 53°00′59″N 106°53′12″E / 53.01639°N 106.88667°E | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Region |
| Administrative district | Olkhonsky District |
| Municipal unit | Shara-Togotskiy |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 224[1] |
| • Ethnicities | Russians Buryats |
| Time zone | UTC+08 (IRKT) |
| Postal code | 674464 |
| Dialing code | +7 39558 |
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.[2] In the winter time the ice-road across Olkhon Gate strait is opened.
Gallery
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View of Malomorskaya river station from Olkhon Gate strait -
Ferry "MRS – Olkhon Island" -
The ferry travels to Olkhon Island -
Bazarnaia Bay -
View on Sakhyurta and Bazarnaia Bay
References
edit- ^ a b 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 [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ Eastern-Siberian inland navigation company. Ferry "MRS – Olkhon Island" schedule