Lagan (, ; , ''Lagaň'', ) is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
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 settlement in the republic after the
capital
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Econom ...
Elista
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.
History
Lagan was founded in 1870. Town status was granted to it in 1963. In the Soviet period, from 1944 to 1991, it was known as Kaspiysky (). Lagan was occupied by the Germans during August–December 1942.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Lagan serves as the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Lagansky District.
[Appendix to Decree #137] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Lagansky District as the
Town
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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
Tibetan Buddhist
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s. There is a Tibetan Buddhist temple in the town, known as Dardeling Temple.
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Cities and towns in Kalmykia
Populated places in Lagansky District