Discover Selenga in Russia
Selenga in the region of Buryatiya is a place located in Russia - some 2,747 mi or ( 4421 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Selenga is now 08:09 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Irkutsk " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Verkhniy Sayantuy, Ust'-Ordynskiy, Ulan-Ude, Tarbagatay, and Nizhniy Sayantuy. When in this area, you might want to check out Verkhniy Sayantuy . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Selenga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ulan-Ude Airport
Ulan-Ude Airport or Lake Baikal Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Улан-Удэ) is an international airport located 12 kilometres west of Ulan-Ude, Russia. The airport includes a single terminal built in early 1980s along with customs and border control facilities. With capacity of 400 passengers per hour, in 2011 the airport served 187,770 passengers (up 12% from 2010) and handled 2,040 aircraft.
Located at 51.81 107.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ivolginsky Datsan
Ivolginsky datsan is the Buddhist Temple located in Buryatia, Russia, 23 km from Ulan Ude, near Verkhnyaya Ivolga village.
Located at 51.76 107.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Uda River (Republic of Buryatia)
Uda is a river in the Buryat Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Selenge River, which it meets near the city Ulan-Ude. Its length is 467 kilometers . The Uda River basin lies in the Tuguro-Chumikanskiy region. The word Uda is derived from the Yakut word 'ud', meaning milk. The name was conferred on the river owing to a nearby milk-colored lake.
Located at 51.82 107.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Odigitrievsky Cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of Smolensk is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the old downtown of Ulan Ude, Russia. It is dedicated to the icon of the Theotokos, known in Greek as Hodegetria, hence the name. Construction was begun in 1741 and was finished in 1785. During the Soviet era, the cathedral was used as an anti-religious museum. The cathedral underwent renovations after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Located at 51.82 107.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Far Eastern Republic
The Far Eastern Republic, sometimes called the Chita Republic, was a nominally independent state that existed from April 1920 to November 1922 in the easternmost part of the Russian Far East. Although nominally independent, it was largely controlled by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and its main purpose was to be a buffer state between the RSFSR and the territories occupied by Japan during the Russian Civil War. Its first president was Alexander Krasnoshchyokov.
Located at 51.83 107.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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