Arshan, Republic of Buryatia
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Arshan (Russian: Аршан; Buryat: Аршаан, Arshaan) is a small resort village in the Tunkinsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation. It is known for its mineral waters, spa, and the Khoymorski Datsan (Хойморский дацан) Boddhidharma Tibetan Buddhist temple. The name comes from the Buryat word for "spring."
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Arshan
Аршан | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Buryat | Аршаан |
Coordinates: 51°54′31″N 102°25′44″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Buryatia |
Founded | 1912 |
Elevation | 835 m (2,740 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,459 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 [2]) |
Postal code(s)[3] | |
OKTMO ID | 81651403101 |
Arshan is located at an altitude of 900 m in a valley at the foot of the snow-capped Sayan Range and the Tunkin Pinnacles. It is 120 km from the Kultuk railway station, 479 km from Ulan-Ude, and 210 km from Irkutsk. Arshan is built on the banks of the Kyngyrga River of the Eastern Sayan Range, which has more than 12 waterfalls. The village is the center of the Arshan rural municipal district.[4]