Ulan-Ude
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| Coordinates: 51°49′38″N 107°36′23″E / 51.82722°N 107.60639°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Buryatia |
| Founded | 1666 |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018)[1] | 434,869 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 [2]) |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 670000–670099 |
| OKTMO ID | 81701000001 |
Ulan-Ude (Russian: Ула́н-Удэ́; Buryat: Улаан-Үдэ), formerly Verkhneudinsk (Верхнеу́динск), the capital city of the Buryat Republic, Russia, is located about 100 km south-east of Lake Baikal. It is located at the foot of the Khamar-Daban and Khrebet Ulan-Burgasy mountain ranges, next to the confluence of the Selenga River and its tributary, the Uda which divides the city into two parts.
According to the 2002 Census, 359,391 residents lived in Ulan-Ude, up from 351,806 recorded in 1989.[4] It is the third largest city in East Siberia and is served by the Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino), as well as the smaller Ulan-Ude Vostochny Airport.
Ulan-Ude was founded in 1666 by the Russian Cossacks. Due to its geographical position, the city grew rapidly and became a large trade centre which connected Russia with China and Mongolia.
There are old merchants' mansions richly decorated with wood and stone carving in the historical center of Ulan-Ude, along the river banks. They represent beautiful examples of Russian classicism.
There is also a large and highly unusual statue of the head of Lenin in the central square - the largest in the world.
Sister cities
Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Berkeley, California, United States
Gallery
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Lenin's head dominates the Soviet Square in Ulan-Ude -
orthodox church in Ulan-Ude -
Ulan-Ude train station on the Trans-Siberian railway -
A wooden house in Ulan-Ude
References
- ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Russian Census Cities and towns with population of 50 thousand people and over in 1989 and 2002.
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