Sakhyurta Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vsrp.ru/en/passengers/trips/mrs-olkhon/ Eastern-Siberian inland navigation company. Ferry "MRS – Olkhon Island" schedule