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Altan Destination Guide

Touring Altan in Russia

Altan in the region of Buryatiya is located in Russia - some 2,725 mi or ( 4386 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Altan is now 12:45 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Irkutsk " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ust'-Barguzin, Ulan-Ude, Pokoyniki, Monakhovo, and Katun'. Being here already, consider visiting Ust'-Barguzin . Check out our recommendations for Altan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Barguzin River

Barguzin is a river in Buryatia, Russia 480 km in length flowing into the Barguzin Bay of Lake Baikal, the largest and deepest bay of Baikal. Barguzin is the third (by the flow amount) inflow of Baikal, after Selenga and Upper Angara River. Its watershed area is 21,100 km². It is navigable for 204 km upwards from its estuary. Its main tributaries are the Gagra, Argada, Ina, and Ulyun rivers. In 1648 Ivan Galkin founded an ostrog on the Barguzin.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.42 109.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Republic of Buryatia