Ulan-Ude is the capital city of Buryatia, Russia, located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River at its confluence with the Selenga. According to the 2021 Census, 437,565 people lived in Ulan-Ude; up from 404,426 recorded in the 2010 Census, making the city the third-largest in the Russian Far East by population.
Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia, is a republic of Russia located in the Russian Far East. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal District, it has been administered as part of the Far Eastern Federal District since 2018. It borders Irkutsk Oblast and Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world to the north, Zabaykalsky Krai to the east, Tuva to the west and Mongolia to the south. Its capital is the city of Ulan-Ude. It has an area of 351,300 square kilometers (135,600 sq mi) with a population of 978,588. It is home to the indigenous Buryats.
Tuva or Tyva, officially the Republic of Tuva, is a republic of Russia. Tuva lies at the geographical center of Asia, in southern Siberia. The republic borders the federal subjects of the Altai Republic, Buryatia, Irkutsk Oblast, Khakassia, and Krasnoyarsk Krai, and shares an international border with Mongolia to the south. Tuva has a population of 336,651. Its capital city is Kyzyl, in which more than a third of the population reside.
Babushkin, known as Mysovsk (Мысовск) before 1941, is a town in Kabansky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located on the southern shore of Lake Baikal on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Population: 4,831 (2010 Census); 4,953 (2002 Census); 7,298 (1989 Soviet census); 9,000 (1967).
Novy Uoyan is an urban locality in Severo-Baykalsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located in the basin of the Upper Angara River, 550 kilometers (340 mi) from Ulan-Ude, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 3,963.
The People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia is the regional parliament of Buryatia, a federal subject of Russia. Its 66 deputies are popularly elected every five years. Half of the deputies are elected through a proportional system, and the other half are elected in single-member constituencies with majorities. Independent deputies are self-nominated.
Tarbagataysky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 3,304 square kilometers (1,276 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Tarbagatay. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 16,476, with the population of Tarbagatay accounting for 26.2% of that number.
Zaigrayevsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is 6,605 square kilometers (2,550 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Zaigrayevo. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 49,975, with the population of Zaigrayevo accounting for 11.2% of that number.
The State Anthem of the Republic of Kalmykia is the regional anthem of the Republic of Kalmykia, a federal subject of Russia. It was composed by Arkady Mandzhiev and written by Vera Shugrayeva.
Selenginsk is an urban locality in Kabansky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located at the head of the Selenga River delta about 30 kilometers (19 mi) from Lake Baikal and about 50 kilometers (31 mi) northwest of Ulan-Ude, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 14,546.
The People's Khural (Parliament) of the Republic of Kalmykia is the regional parliament of Kalmykia, a federal subject of Russia. It consists of 27 deputies elected for five-year terms.
Kichera is an urban locality in Severo-Baykalsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,375.
Zaigrayevo is an urban locality and the administrative center of Zaigrayevsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 5,586.
Khorinsk is a rural locality and the administrative center of Khorinsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. In recent census', its population has been: 8,138 (2010 Census); 8,134 (2002 Census); 8,661 (1989 Soviet census).
Kizhinga is a rural locality and the administrative center of Kizhinginsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. Population: 6,373 (2010 Census); 6,579 (2002 Census); 7,347 (1989 Soviet census).
Kyren is a rural locality and the administrative center of Tunkinsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. Population: 5,406 (2010 Census); 5,433 (2002 Census); 6,128 (1989 Soviet census).
Mikhail Innokentyevich Semyonov was a Soviet and Russian industrialist and politician.
Vladimir Anatolyevich Pavlov is a Russian politician in the Republic of Buryatia. He is the Chairman of the People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia, brought into office in its 6th convocation on September 19, 2018. Although Pavlov is of Russian ethnicity, he can speak the Buryat language fluently.
Tsyren-Dashi Erdineevich Dorzhiev is a Russian politician in the Republic of Buryatia. As of the sixth convocation of the People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia, Dorzhiev is a deputy. Previously, he was the chairman of the People's Khural in its fifth convocation, from August 28, 2015, to September 19, 2018.
The 2022 Republic of Buryatia head election took place on 11 September 2022, on common election day. Incumbent Head Alexey Tsydenov was re-elected to a second term.
