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Village in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
Alygdzher Алыгджер
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Coordinates: 53°38′N 98°13′E / 53.633°N 98.217°E / 53.633; 98.217
CountryRussia
RegionIrkutsk Oblast
DistrictNizhneudinsky District
Elevation916 m (3,005 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8:00

Alygdzher (Russian: Алыгджер) is a village (selo) in Nizhneudinsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of the Tofalar Municipality in Tofalariya. The population was 508 in 2010 and 526 as of 2017.

Etymology

Alygdzher means 'wind' in the Tofa language.

History

Alygdzher is the main population center of the Tofalar people group. In 2002, 248 Tofalars lived in it. From 1939-1950, the village was the head settlement of the Tofalar National Region.

See also

References

  1. Google Maps
  2. "Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2017 — Archived from the original on 31 July 2017". Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. Krivonogov, Victor P. (August 16, 2018). "People of the Deer Living near Lake Baikal: Dynamics of Ethno-Cultural Identity of Modern Tofalars". Journal of Siberian Federal University. 11 (8): 1274–1300.
  4. РСФСР. Административно-территориальное деление. — 3. — М.: Информационно-статистический отдел при секретариате Президиума ВС РСФСР, 1945. — С. 136—139. — 504 с. — 15 000 экз
  5. Административно-территориальное деление Союза ССР. — М.: Власть Советов, 1931. — p. 172


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