Ulan-Ude

city in eastern Russia

Ulan-Ude (Russian:Ула́н-Удэ́; Buryat: Улаан-Үдэ), formerly Verkhneudinsk (Верхнеу́динск), the capital city of the Buryat Republic, Russia. The city is located about 100 km south-east of Lake Baikal. It sits at the foot of the Khamar-Daban and Khrebet Ulan-Burgasy mountain ranges, next to the confluence of the Selenga River and its tributary, the Uda. The city is divided into two parts by the Uda. Population 359,391 (2002 Census); 352,530 (1989 Census). It is the third largest city in East Siberia. It is served by Ulan-Ude Airport (Mukhino) as well as the smaller Ulan-Ude Vostochny Airport.

Ulan-Ude
Улан-Удэ
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 • BuryatУлаан Үдэ
Ulan-Ude City Center
Ulan-Ude City Center
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Ulan-Ude is located in Russia
Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude
Location of Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude is located in Russia
Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude (Russia)
Coordinates: 51°50′N 107°36′E / 51.833°N 107.600°E / 51.833; 107.600
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBuryatia
Founded1666
City status since1775
Government
 • BodyCity Council of Deputies[1]
 • Mayor[1]Alexander Golkov[1]
Area
 • Total347.6 km2 (134.2 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 • Total404,426
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
434,869 (+7.5%)
 • Rank45th in 2010
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of republic significance of Ulan-Ude
 • Capital ofRepublic of Buryatia
 • Capital ofcity of republic significance of Ulan-Ude
 • Urban okrugUlan-Ude Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofUlan-Ude Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+8 (MSK+5 Edit this on Wikidata[4])
Postal code(s)[5]
6700xx
Dialing code(s)+7 3012
OKTMO ID81701000001
City DaySeptember's first Saturday
Twin townsTaipei, Berkeley, Elista, Omsk, Changchun, Simferopol, Yeongwol County, Yamagata, Ulanqab, Ulaanbaatar, Rumoi, Manzhouli, Lanzhou, Hulunbuir, Hohhot, Haeju, Erenhot, Erdenet, Donetsk, Darkhan, AnyangEdit this on Wikidata
Websiteulan-ude-eg.ru

Ulan-Ude was founded in 1666 by the Russian Cossacks. Due to its geographical position, the city grew rapidly and became a large trade centre which connected Russia with China and Mongolia. There are old merchants' mansions richly decorated with wood and stone carving in the historical center of Ulan-Ude, along the river banks. They represent beautiful examples of Russian classicism. There is also a large and highly unusual head of Lenin in the central square.

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Sources

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Baikal24".
  2. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  3. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)

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