Ust-Barguzin (russian: Усть-Баргузи́н; bua, Баргажанай Адаг, ''Bargajanai Adag'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in

Barguzinsky District Barguzinsky District (russian: Баргузи́нский райо́н; bua, Баргажанай аймаг, ''Bargajanai aimag'') is an administrativeResolution #431 and municipalLaw #985-III district (raion), one of the twenty-one in the Repu ...

of the

Republic of Buryatia Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia (russian: Республика Бурятия, r=Respublika Buryatiya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə bʊˈrʲætʲɪjə; bua, Буряад Улас, Buryaad Ulas, , mn, Буриад Улс, Buriad Uls), is ...

, Russia, located on the shore of

Lake Baikal Lake Baikal (, russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal ); mn, Байгал нуур, Baigal nuur) is a rift lake in Russia. It is situated in southern Siberia, between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ...

at the mouth of the

Barguzin River The Barguzin (russian: Баргузи́н; bua, Баргажан, Bargajan) is a river in Buryatia, Russia, long, flowing into the Barguzin Bay of Lake Baikal, the largest and deepest bay of Baikal. Barguzin is the third (by the flow amount) in ...

and northeast of Ulan-Ude, the

capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,173.

History

It was founded in 1666 by a Cossack detachment under Gavril Lovzov.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement (inhabited locality) of Ust-Barguzin, together with eight rural localities, is incorporated within

as Ust-Barguzin Urban-Type SettlementResolution #431 (an administrative division of the district).Law #2433-III As a municipal division, Ust-Barguzin Urban-Type Settlement is incorporated within Barguzinsky Municipal District as Ust-Barguzin Urban Settlement.Law #985-III

Climate

Ust-Barguzin has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

( Köppen climate classification ''Dwc'') with severely cold winters and mild summers. Precipitation is quite low and is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.

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