Sakhyurta

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
Village
Sakhyurta
Coordinates: 53°00′59″N 106°53′12″E
Country Russia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Region
Administrative districtOlkhonsky District
Municipal unitShara-Togotskiy
Population
 (2010)
  Total224[1]
  Ethnicities
Russians Buryats
Time zoneUTC+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.

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 [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  2. Eastern-Siberian inland navigation company. Ferry "MRS – Olkhon Island" schedule
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