Dzhalykovo Explained

Official Name:Dzhalykovo
Native Name:Джалыково
Settlement Type:Selo
Pushpin Map:Russia Kalmykia#Russia
Population:1084
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Russia
Subdivision Name1:Kalmykia
Subdivision Name3:Lagansky District
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Utc Offset1:+3:00
Coordinates:45.6°N 73°W

Dzhalykovo (Russian: Джалыково) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Dhalykovskoye rural municipality, Lagansky District, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. The population was 1,084 as of 2010. Kalmyks make up a majority of the population, with ethnic Russians being the most significant minority.[1]

Sights

Dzhalykovo is home to Galsang Xurl, the oldest Buddhist temple in Kalmykia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Republic of Kalmykia (2010). Tim Bespaytov. Population statistics of Eastern Europe & former USSR.
  2. Web site: Галсан-Хурул. Russia.Travel.