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Muhorshibir
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Mukhorshibir’, Russia

Мухоршибирь

Mukhorshibir’ is a town of 5,500 people in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1720.

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Population5,500 GeoNames
Local nameМухоршибирь
Elevation742 m 2,434 ft
Founded1720
Time zoneAsia/Irkutsk
Nearest airportBaikal Airport (UUD) 89 km

Why visit Mukhorshibir’

Townapedia lists 1 place to stay in and around town.

About Mukhorshibir’

Mukhorshibir (Russian: Мухоршиби́рь; Buryat: Мухар Шэбэр, Mukhar Sheber) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Mukhorshibirsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. Population: 5,207 (2010 census); 5,474 (2002 census); 5,903 (1989 Soviet census).

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Where to stay1

Люкс

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Churches and places of worship1

Церковь Святого Николая

Church · 0.8 km

24 улица 30 лет Победы

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Shopping1

Титан

Grocery · 0.7 km

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Gas and EV charging1

БРК

Gas station · 1.4 km

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Healthcare1

Map of Mukhorshibir’

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Getting there and nearby towns

Baikal Airport (UUD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 89 km away.

  • Novyy Zagan 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
  • Sharalday 13 km west, about 13 min by car
  • Khonkholoy 29 km east, about 29 min by car
  • Gashey 32 km west, about 32 min by car
  • Novosretenka 38 km south, about 38 min by car
  • Nikol’sk 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
  • Bol’shoy Kunaley 45 km north, about 45 min by car
  • Bichura 54 km south, about 54 min by car
  • Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Ulan-Ude 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car

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