Lagan (russian: Лага́нь, ; xal-RU, Лагань, ''Lagaň'', ) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
and the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Lagansky District in the
Republic of Kalmykia
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,
Russia
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, located a few kilometers from the
Caspian Sea
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. Population: In terms of population, it is the second biggest town in the republic after the
capital Elista
Elista (russian: Элиста́, (common during the Soviet era) or (most common pronunciation used after 1992 and in Kalmykia itself);"Большой энциклопедический словарь", под ред. А. М. Прохорова. ...
.
History
It was founded in 1870. Town status was granted to it in 1963. In Soviet period, from 1944 to 1991, it was known as Kaspiysky() In 1964 Lagan has been granted city status. Lagan was held by Germans during August-December 1942, infiltrated by The Abwehr, 1933-November 1943, etc.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Lagan serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Lagansky District.
[Appendix to Decree #137] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Lagansky District as the
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of Lagan.
As a
municipal division, the Town of Lagan is incorporated within Lagansky Municipal District as Laganskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #308-IV-Z]
Religion
Most of the population in Lagan are Buddhists. There is a Buddhist temple in the town, known as Dardeling Temple.
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Cities and towns in Kalmykia