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Republic of Kalmykia - Wikipedia:
Date of formation of the Republic of Kalmykia: January 9, 1957
Population of Kalmykia: 278,855 people
Kalmykia telephone code: 847
Area of Kalmykia: 76,100 km²
Vehicle code of Kalmykia: 08
Districts of Kalmykia:
Gorodovikovsky Iki-Burulsky Lagansky Maloderbetovsky Oktyabrsky Ketchenerovsky Priyutnensky Sarpinsky Tselinny Chernozemelsky Justinsky Yashaltinsky Yashkulsky.
Cities of Kalmykia - list of cities in alphabetical order:
City of Gorodovikovsk founded in 1872. The population of the city is 8798 people.
City of Lagan founded in 1871. The population of the city is 13137 people.
Elista city founded in 1865. The population of the city is 103899 people.
Republic of Kalmykia is located in the southeastern part of Russia, occupying territory near Dagestan. The capital of the republic is the city Elista. It is better to start getting acquainted with the republic from the capital, because almost all the attractions of the region are concentrated in this city.
The center of the capital of the republic is full of Buddhist flavor and amazes with its architecture. IN Elista you can see the largest temple in Europe - the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni. The height of this temple is 65 meters, and inside the building rises the most tall statue Buddha is 12 meters high. The temple also houses several amazing relics, one of which is the clothing of the Dalai Lama from the 14th century.
Kalmykia has a unique natural monument– Big Yashalta Lake, which can compete with Dead Lake in its healing properties.
Sights of Kalmykia: National Museum of Kalmykia, Memorial complex to the soldiers of the 28th Army, Kolonsky Pond, Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni in Elista, Golden Gate in Elista, Manych-Gudilo, Chess City in Elista, Black Lands Nature Reserve, Monument to Ostap Bender in Elista, Salt Lake, Old Khurul, Seven Days Pagoda, Golden Gate, Golden Horseman, Holy Cross Church, Lotus Valley.
Kalmykia is located in a zone of sharply continental climate, characterized by hot, dry summers with constant dry winds, and cold winters with little snow. This is the driest region of southern Russia; there are only 3 types of natural zones - steppe, desert and semi-desert. The total annual precipitation does not exceed 340 mm, the average number of sunny days per year is 182, and in winter the air temperature in the northern regions can drop to -35°C.
The length of the republic from south to north is 458 km, from east to west – 423 km, it is located on the outskirts of the southeast of the European part of the Russian Federation. Borders with Astrakhan, Volgograd and Rostov regions, Dagestan and Stavropol Territory.
Kalmykia. Map online
(The dotted line indicates the borders of the republic on the map)
The Republic of Kalmykia, being a national-state entity within the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation, is located on a territory with a total area of 74,731 km². In the east, the republic is washed by the Caspian Sea, the length coastline within its limits is 168 km. In the south there is the Chogray reservoir, formed by a dam on the East Manych River, which is used mainly for agricultural purposes. There are few rivers, the largest is the Volga, which crosses the republic in a 12-kilometer stretch. Other rivers: Egorlyk, Eastern and Western Manych, Kuma, Sal, most of them have bitter-salty water and dry up in the summer. Largest lake– relict Manych-Gudilo, which in prehistoric times connected the Caspian and Black Sea, located on the territory nature reserve"Black Lands". total area The reserve covers 121 thousand hectares, its symbol is the rarest species of saiga antelope.
Districts of Kalmykia:
1. Gorodovikovsky district
2. Iki-Burulsky district
3. Ketchenerovsky district
4. Lagansky district
5. Maloderbetovsky district
6. Oktyabrsky district
7. Priyutnensky district
8. Sarpinsky district
9. Tselinny district
10. Chernozemelsky district
11. Yustinsky district
12. Yashalta district
13. Yashkul district
Cities and towns:
Kalmyks traditionally profess Buddhism. In the capital of the republic, Elista, the main khurul is located - Buddhist temple"Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni", which is the largest in Europe. In the city of Lagan you can see a real work of Buddhist art - the Lagan Khurul, as well as entire pink lotus plantations. There are 3 cities in Kalmykia - Elista, Lagan and Gorodovikovsk and 262 settlements. More than half of the population of Kalmykia was destroyed during the years of forced deportation and exile of an entire people to Siberia from 1943 to 1950. The total population according to 2013 data is 284,140 people, the national composition is dominated by Kalmyks, Russians, Dargins, Kazakhs, no more than 44% of the republic’s residents live in cities
Kalmykia is a republic within the Russian Federation, located in the southeast of Russia. Satellite map Kalmykia shows that the region borders Rostov, Astrakhan and Volgograd regions, Dagestan and Stavropol Territory. The republic is washed by the Caspian Sea. The area of the region is 74,731 square meters. km.
The republic is divided into 13 municipal districts, 2 cities and 124 rural settlements. Largest cities and the villages of Kalmykia - Elista (the capital), the cities of Lagan and Gorodovikovsk, the village of Troitskoye and the urban village of Yashkul.
The economy of Kalmykia is based on the agro-industrial complex: agriculture and livestock breeding. Industry is poorly developed.
Saiga antelope - an endangered species of antelope
Brief history of Kalmykia
In the 17th century, on the territory of modern Kalmykia, the Kalmyk Khanate was created, which became a subject Russian Empire. In 1771, the Kalmyk Khanate was quickly liquidated, and the territory became part of the Astrakhan province.
In 1920, the Kalmyk Autonomous Region was created, and in 1935 the Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1942-43, the territory was occupied by German troops. In 1943, most of the Kalmyks were deported to Siberia. In 1957, the Kalmyk Autonomous Okrug was recreated, and in 1958, the Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1994, the Republic of Kalmykia was formed.
Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni in Elista
Sights of Kalmykia
On detailed map You can see the following natural attractions of Kalmykia from a satellite: healing lake Manych-Gudilo, Yashaltinskoe Salt Lake, Black Lands Nature Reserve, where the only population of saigas in Europe lives.
It is also worth visiting the monuments of Buddhist culture - the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni, the Syakusn-Sume khurul (the Holy Abode of the theory and practice of the Gelug school), the Seven Days Pagoda and the Stupa of Enlightenment in Elista, the White Gate khurul in Tsagan Aman, the khurul in the village of Komsomolsky and the Lagansky khurul.
Golden Gate Altn Bosch in Elista, Kalmykia
In Kalmykia it is worth seeing the chess town of City-Chess, the Chess Palace, the Golden Gate of Altn Bosch and National Museum Kalmykia in Elista, and a wild animal center in Yashkul, where saigas are bred.
Map of Kalmykia from satellite. Explore the satellite map of Kalmykia online in real time. A detailed map of Kalmykia was created based on satellite images high resolution. As close as possible, the satellite map of Kalmykia allows you to study in detail the streets, individual houses and attractions of Kalmykia. The map of Kalmykia from a satellite can easily be switched to regular map mode (diagram).
Kalmykia is a Russian region located in the southeastern part of the country. The capital of Kalmykia is the city of Elista. The southern borders of the republic are surrounded by the Kuma and Manych rivers, and the southeastern territory has access to the Caspian Sea.
Kalmykia has a continental climate, characterized by its dryness and a large number of sunny days, the total number of which per year is on average 280. Summers are usually hot and dry, and winters are cold but oily. Summer average temperatures are +23…+25 C. In winter - -7…-12.
Many territories Kalmykia are under state protection. The main and most significant nature reserve in the republic is “Black Lands”. In addition to it, there are 14 more national parks and reserves in Kalmykia, many of which are of federal significance. These are Mekletinsky, Harbinsky, Sarpinsky and others.
Another significant one natural object Kalmykia - Bamb-Tsetsg Park. It is of particular value not only for the Republic, but also for the whole of Russia because there are more than 20 cultural and natural monuments on its territory.
Despite the fact that Kalmykia is a territory, Eastern culture and Buddhism are of great importance here. Those who want to enlighten themselves, feel the spirit of the East and learn more about its history should go to such centers of Buddhism as Ellis, Shakyus-Sume and Tsagan-Aman. In these cities you can see real Buddhist temples, identical to the Buddhist temples in Tibet. The temples are decorated with sculptures and fabrics brought from Tibet and Mongolia.
Tourism in Kalmykia is associated with recreation on lakes, fishing and eco-tourism, as well as with such medicinal resorts as lakes Manych-Gudilo and Yashaltanskoe Solenoye.
