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Nizhniy Sayantuy, Russia
Нижний Саянтуй
Nizhniy Sayantuy is a town of 1,600 people in Buryatiya Republic, Russia.
Why visit Nizhniy Sayantuy
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ivolga (Xiongnu) archaeological site.
Weather in Nizhniy Sayantuy
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About Nizhniy Sayantuy
Nizhny Sayantuy (Russian: Нижний Саянтуй; Buryat: Доодо Саянта, Doodo Saianta) is a rural locality (a selo) in Tarbagataysky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 2,829 as of 2010. There are 97 streets.
From the Wikipedia article Nizhny Sayantuy (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Ivolga (Xiongnu) archaeological site
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Village in Republic of Buryatia, Russia
Restaurants and cafes2
Map of Nizhniy Sayantuy
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Getting there and nearby towns
Baikal Airport (UUD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Sokol 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Ulan-Ude 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Ivolginsk 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Sotnikovo 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Nikolayevskiy 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Verkhnyaya Ivolga 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Tarbagatay 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Bol’shoy Kunaley 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Onokhoy 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Il’inka 46 km north, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Иволгинское городище (вид с горы), Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY-SA 3.0
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