Ulan-Ude
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Ulan-Ude (English) Улан-Удэ (Russian) Улаан-Үдэ (Buryat) |
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Location of Ulan-Ude in relation to Lake Baikal |
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Coordinates |
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City Day: June 12 | |
Administrative status | |
Federal subject In jurisdiction of Capital of |
Buryat Republic Buryat Republic Buryat Republic |
Local self-government | |
Charter | Charter of Ulan-Ude |
Municipal status | Urban okrug |
Mayor | Gennady Aydayev |
Legislative body | City Council of Deputies |
Area | |
Area - Rank |
n/a n/a |
Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
Population - Rank - Density |
359,391 inhabitants 47th n/a |
Events | |
Founded | 1666 |
Town status | 1775 |
Renamed Udinsk | 1775 |
Renamed Verkhneudinsk | 1783 |
Renamed Ulan-Ude | 1934 |
Other information | |
Postal code | n/a |
Dialing code | +7 301 |
Official website | |
http://www.administration.u-ude.ru/ |
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 sits 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. The city is divided into two parts by the Uda. Population 359,391 (2002 Census); 352,530 (1989 Census). It is the third largest city in East Siberia. It is served by 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 head of Lenin in the central square.
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