Official Name: | Sakhyurta |
Native Name: | Сахюрта |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Russia |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Russia |
Subdivision Type1: | Federal subject |
Subdivision Name1: | Irkutsk Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Administrative district |
Subdivision Name2: | Olkhonsky District |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipal unit |
Subdivision Name3: | Shara-Togotskiy |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 224 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Russians, Buryats |
Timezone: | IRKT |
Utc Offset: | +08 |
Coordinates: | 53.0164°N 106.8867°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 674464 |
Blank Name: | Dialing code |
Blank Info: | +7 39558 |
Sakhyurta (from Buriat: 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:
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.[1] In the winter time the ice-road across Olkhon Gate strait is opened.