Shagonar, Russia
Шагонар
Shagonar is a town of 11,415 people in Republic of Tyva, Russia, founded in 1888.
Why visit Shagonar
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to eat in and around town.
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About Shagonar
Shagonar (Russian: Шагона́р; Tuvan: Шагаан-Арыг, romanized: Şagân-Arıg) is a town and the administrative center of Ulug-Khemsky District in the Tuva Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Yenisei River, 124 kilometers (77 mi) west of Kyzyl, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,956.
From the Wikipedia article Shagonar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
History
It had been known since 1888. Town status was granted to it in 1945. The original town of Shagonar was engulfed by water in the 1970s due to the construction of the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam. It was rebuilt 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from the original location.
From the History section of Shagonar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Shagonar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 103 km away.
- El’-Bazhi 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Iyi-Tal 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Bayan-Kol 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Khovu-Aksy 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Шагаан-Арыгда челээш, Ondarchoygan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS043-E-51727 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-269190 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-10856 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS112-E-6044 - View of Mongolia, NASA, Public domain
- ISS043-E-51728 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-8586 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-10857 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-269191 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Хайыракандан барыын талаже көрүш, Agilight, CC BY-SA 4.0
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