Kharantsy, Olkhonsky District Explained

Official Name:Kharantsy
Native Name:Харанцы
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Russia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Russia
Subdivision Type1:Federal subject
Subdivision Name1:Irkutsk Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Administrative district
Subdivision Name2:Olkhonsky District
Subdivision Type3:Municipal unit
Subdivision Name3:Khuzirskiy
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:97
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Russians, Buryats
Timezone:IRKT
Utc Offset:+08
Coordinates:53.2211°N 107.42°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:666137

Kharantsy (Russian: Хар́анцы) is a village in the Olkhonsky District of Irkutsk Oblast of Russia, a part of the Khuzhirskiy municipal unit. Located in the middle part of the western coast of Olkhon Island, in 7 km to the north from the municipal unit centre — village Khuzhir. Population:

In the village there are several hostels for the tourists (Turbazas). In the summer a recreation camp for children is operating.Near the village a grass airstrip is located that serves flights to Irkutsk and local sightseeing flights.

At the Cape Kharantsy near the village many archaeological findings are made. On its south-eastern slope a burial from the 11th to 15th century was found; in the western part - the remains of settlements dated 5 millennium BC - 10 century AD. The archaeological findings include a quiver, an iron spear, knives, arrowheads and fragments of pottery.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olkhon Island. Cape Kharantsy. Olkhon.org . 2015-11-22. ru.