One of the subjects Russian Federation is now the Republic of Buryatia. The administrative center is Ulan-Ude. The local population is 100,000 people. The border runs close to the Irkutsk region, Tyva, Mongolia, and the Trans-Baikal Territory. It is located in Eastern Siberia, in its very center. A detailed map of Buryatia with roads and villages has preserved many accurate data about the past of this ecologically clean corner of the world.
Once upon a time, around BC, the first state appeared on the territory of Siberia. It was then called Hun. Then it was owned by the Kyrgyz Kaganate. The strongest and largest tribes lived in the northern regions.
The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, under him it extended from the Pacific Ocean to the Adriatic. Buryatia joined Russia only at the beginning of the 16th century. Later, forts were founded there.
A lot has changed over the years. Find accurate information on a detailed map of Buryatia, you will learn a lot of interesting things. The climate there is harsh continental. In winter it is very often frosty. Blizzards are blowing. In summer, hot days are rare and precipitation is frequent. The economy is provided by mineral deposits. There are deposits of mineral raw materials.
Highways
On satellite map Three federal highways passing through the republic are clearly visible in Buryatia:
- - Tunkinsky tract (A333, former A164): Irkutsk region (Kultuk village) through Mondy (Buryatia) to the Mongolian border; beyond the Mondy border crossing, the route continues into the territory of a neighboring state;
- - Kyakhtinsky tract (A340, former A165): from Ulan-Ude to Kyakhta and further to the Mongolian border;
- - “Baikal” (federal R258, former M55): from Irkutsk to Chita via Ulan-Ude.
Looking at Buryatia on a map of Russia, you can see that the beginning of the Tunkinsky tract is connected with a branch of the Baikal federal highway (in the area of the village of Kultuk). From “Baikal”, which is a continuation of “Siberia”, the Kyakhtinsky tract also departs towards Mongolia. The Tunkinsky and Kyakhtinsky tracts are two of the four federal roads connecting the Russian Federation with Mongolia. There are also twelve roads of regional importance: Mondy - Orlik (O3K-035), Ulan-Ude - Ulyunkhan, Romanovka - Bogdarin (R437), Mukhorshibir - Kyakhta, Shergino - Zarechye, Turuntaevo - Treskovo and a number of others.
Rail transport
Sections of two major railways pass through the republic: the Trans-Siberian and the Baikal-Amur. The Trans-Siberian Railway runs from west to east along Baikal, passes through the capital of the region and has a branch in the direction of Mongolia from the Zaudinskaya station. The BAM runs along the northern part of the region, passing through the North-Muysky ridge along a 15-kilometer tunnel of the same name. All Buryat railways belong to the East Siberian railway.
Map of Buryatia with cities and villages
A map of Buryatia with its districts shows that there is only one large city in the republic - the capital Ulan-Ude. The population of the administrative center of the subject exceeds 400 thousand people. The remaining cities are comparable in population and size to the town. The population of the largest of them does not even reach 25 thousand people (Gusinoozersk and Severobaikalsk).
Buryatia is a republic within the Russian Federation, located in Eastern Siberia. A satellite map of Buryatia shows that the region borders Mongolia, the Republic of Tyva, the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Irkutsk region. The region's territory covers 351,554 square meters. km.
Buryatia is divided into 4 cities, 29 urban-type settlements, 614 rural settlements and 21 administrative districts. The largest cities in the region are Ulan-Ude (the capital), Severobaikalsk, Kyakhta, Gusinoozersk and Selenginsk.
The economy of Buryatia is based on metalworking, mechanical engineering, food, electricity and forestry industries. On the territory of Buryatia there are 700 mineral deposits, of which 247 are gold deposits.
Lake Baikal in Buryatia
Brief history of Buryatia
In 1206, Temujin (Genghis Khan) united the Mongol tribes and created the Great Mongol Empire. In the 16th century the empire collapsed. In 1703, Buryatia was annexed to Russia.
In 1918, the region was occupied by Japan, then by the United States. In 1920, the region became part of the RSFSR. In 1921, the Buryat-Mongolian Autonomous Okrug was formed, transformed in 1923 into the Buryat-Mongolian SSR. In 1992, Buryatia became a sovereign republic within the Russian Federation.
Valley of volcanoes in the Eastern Sayan Mountains in the Okidon Valley in Buryatia
Sights of Buryatia
On a detailed map of Buryatia you can see the main attraction of the region - Lake Baikal with the tourist and recreational zone "Baikal Harbor". It is recommended to visit the Baikal and Barguzinsky nature reserves, Tunkinsky and Transbaikalsky national parks.
In Buryatia, it is worth visiting the Museum of the History of Buryatia, the Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Transbaikalia, the Valley of Volcanoes, the Holy Trinity Selenga Monastery, as well as largest cities region.
Note to tourists
Gulrypsh - a holiday destination for celebrities
There is an urban-type settlement Gulrypsh on the Black Sea coast of Abkhazia, the appearance of which is closely connected with the name of the Russian philanthropist Nikolai Nikolaevich Smetsky. In 1989, due to his wife’s illness, they needed a change of climate. The matter was decided by chance.Buryatia
The Republic of Buryatia, this republic is part of the Russian Federation, is also a subject of the Russian Federation, adheres to a democratic political direction. The Republic of Buryatia is also part of the Siberian Federal District. The capital of this wonderful republic is the city. In this article you will find all kinds of maps of Buryatia.
Interactive map from Yandex.Maps:
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Below you can see what the map looks like in JPG format, so you can print it out and hang it on the wall.
Below you will find the physical map of Buryatia also in JPG format, as well as an administrative map of Buryatia.
The Republic of Buryatia is part of the Russian Federation as a subject and is a democratic legal public education, according to the Republican Constitution. The capital is Ulan-Ude. More than 973 thousand people live in Buryatia.
Opening map of the Republic of Buryatia, you can see its borders with Tyva, the Irkutsk region, Transbaikalia, as well as Mongolia (the borders of Russia).
It is believed that the first state on the territory of modern Buryatia was the state of the Dinlins (people of China), this was a period around the 4th century BC. In the course of history, Buryatia passed into the power of the Xiongnu (later who became the Huns), the Mongolian Xianbi, the Rouran Khaganate, and the Yenisei Kyrgyz. From about the middle of the 17th century, Buryatia was developed by the Russians, and in 1703 it voluntarily became part of the Russian kingdom.
WITH map of the Republic of Buryatia you can see various modern objects and those remaining as historical memory. The geographical location of the republic is the center of Asia, the territory of Eastern Siberia. The territory of Buryatia is significant, its elongated shape resembles a crescent, as a result of which the economy of the republic is determined by various conditions of economic activity.
Buryatia is rich in minerals, including gold, tungsten, uranium, lead, etc. Gold mining is one of the main sources of replenishment of the republic’s budget. Significant quantities of coal and non-ferrous metals are mined in Buryatia. The wealth of local nature is preserved in various oases, the largest reserves and national parks: Barguzinsky, Baikaysky, Dzherginsky, Zabaikalsky...
The population of the republic is represented by Russians, Tatars, Buryats, Ukrainians, Evenks. The economy of Buryatia belongs to the industrial-agrarian type. Gross income per capita is equivalent to data for Serbia, South Africa and Iran.
Settlements with more than 5 thousand inhabitants
according to the 2010 census
| Ulan-Ude | ▲404.4 | Ivolginsk | 7,0 (2003) |
| Severobaykalsk | ▼24.9 | Falcon | 6,7 (2009) |
| Gusinoozersk | ▲24.6 | Kijinga | 6,6 (2003) |
| Kyakhta | ▲20.0 | Turuntaevo | 6,4 (2003) |
| Selenginsk | ▼14.5 | Kabansk | 6,4 (2003) |
| Zarechny | 11,8 (2009) | Barguzin | 6,0 (2005) |
| Zakamensk | ▼11.5 | Kurumkan | 6,0 (2003) |
| Onokhoy | ▲10.7 | Sosnovo-Ozerskoe | 5,9 (2003) |
| Bichura | 9,7 (2003) | Zaigraevo | ▲5.6 |
| Taximo | ▼9.6 | Mukhorshibir | 5,5 (2003) |
| Khorinsk | 8,1 (2003) | Jida | 5,4 |
| Petropavlovka | 7,7 (2003) | Vydrino | 5,3 (2003) |
| Kamensk | ▼7.2 | Novoilinsk | 5,1 (2003) |
| Ust-Barguzin | ▲7.2 | Nizhneangarsk | ▼5.0 |
Administrative regions
| № | Municipal district of Buryatia | Administrative center |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barguzinsky district | Barguzin village |
| 2 | Bauntovsky district | Bagdarin village |
| 3 | Bichursky district | Bichura village |
| 4 | Dzhidinsky district | Petropavlovka village |
| 5 | Eravninsky district | Sosnovo-Ozerskoe village |
| 6 | Zaigraevsky district | Zaigraevo village |
| 7 | Zakamensky district | Zakamensk city |
| 8 | Ivolginsky district | village Ivolginsk |
| 9 | Kabansky district | village of Kabansk |
| 10 | Kizhinginsky district | Kizhinga village |
| 11 | Kurumkansky district | Kurumkan village |
| 12 | Kyakhtinsky district | Kyakhta city |
| 13 | Muisky district | Taksimo village |
| 14 | Mukhorshibirsky district | village of Mukhorshibir |
| 15 | Okinsky district | Orlik village |
| 16 | Pribaikalsky district | village Turuntaevo |
| 17 | Severo-Baikalsky district | Nizhneangarsk village |
| 18 | Selenginsky district | Gusinoozersk city |
| 19 | Tarbagatai district | Tarbagatai village |
| 20 | Tunkinsky district | village of Kyren |
| 21 | Khorinsky district | village of Khorinsk |
