Official Name: | Yazula |
Native Name: | Язула |
Settlement Type: | Selo |
Pushpin Map: | Russia Altai Republic#Russia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Russia |
Subdivision Name1: | Altai Republic |
Subdivision Name3: | Ulagansky District |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +7:00 |
Coordinates: | 50.6°N 134°W[1] |
Yazula (Russian: Язула; Southern Altai: Jазулу, Ĵazulu) is a rural locality (a selo) in Ulagansky District, the Altai Republic, Russia. The population was 247 as of 2016.[2] There are 4 streets.
The villagers of Yazula allegedly exhibit extraordinary sight, which they claim comes as a gift from a creature called Almasti. Scientists considered it either a positive mutation caused by isolation in the mountains, or effect of radiation from falling Baikonur Cosmodrome space junk, which also allegedly once killed a cow. Some Yazulan villagers also used Baikonur wrecks to create outhouses.[3] However, very little information about this phenomenon is documented.
Yazula is located 87 km east of Ulagan (the district's administrative centre) by road. Saratan is the nearest rural locality.[4]