Bagdarin Explained

En Name:Bagdarin
Ru Name:Багдарин
Coordinates:54.4444°N 113.5861°W
Map Label Position:top
Image Coa:Герб Баунтовского района.gif
Federal Subject:Republic of Buryatia
Adm District Jur:Bauntovsky Evenkiysky District
Adm Ctr Of:Bauntovsky Evenkiysky District
Inhabloc Cat:Rural locality
Inhabloc Type:Selo
Pop 2010Census:4735

Bagdarin (Russian: Багдари́н; Buryat: Сагаан Уула, Sagaan Uula), is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Bauntovsky Evenkiysky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located on the Vitim Plateau. Population:

Geography

The village is located in the Vitim Plateau. Above the northern side of the village rises the "White Mountain", a barren hill composed of dolomite rock.[1]

Transportation

Bagdarin is served by the Bagdarin Airport.[2] Road P437 connects Bagdarin with Romanovka, located away.

Climate

Bagdarin has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with severely cold winters and mild summers. Precipitation is quite low, but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Notes and References

  1. [Google Earth]
  2. Web site: Bagdarin Airport. OurAirports. January 23, 2013.