Alygdzher (russian: Алыгджер) is a
village (
selo) in
Nizhneudinsky District
Nizhneudinsky District (russian: Нижнеу́динский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.Charter of Irkutsk Oblast Municipally, it is incorporated as Nizhneudinsky Municipal Dist ...
,
Irkutsk Oblast,
Russia. It is the administrative center of the
Tofalar Municipality in
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 ...
. 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.
Административно-территориальное деление Союза ССР. — М.: Власть Советов, 1931. — p. 172
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See also
* List of rural localities in Irkutsk Oblast
References
Rural localities in Irkutsk Oblast
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