Alygdzher
Alygdzher (russian: Алыгджер) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, village (Village#Russia, 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 *List of rural localities in Irkutsk Oblast References

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Tofalariya
Tofalariya (russian: Тофалария) is a small cultural region, cultural and historical region, historical region in Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation. It is located in the southwestern part of Nizhneudinsky District.Google Earth The main town is Alygdzher, with a population of 526 inhabitants. Other populated localities in Tofalariya include the towns of Verkhnyaya Gutara (russian: Верхняя Гутара) and Nerkha (russian: Нерха). Tofalars were originally divided into three groups. Those of the Northwestern group were settled in Verkhnyaya Gutara, those of the Southeastern group were settled in Alygdzher, and those of the central group were settled in Nerkha. The name of the village Alygdzher, translated from the Tofalar language, means “wind”. Tofalariya is located in the Eastern Sayan mountains. The main river is the Chuna (river), Uda. Symbols The reindeer is one of the main symbols of Tofalariya. Historically, the reindeer has been very important to ...
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