Khorinsk
| village, district center
Russia /
Burjatija /
Khorinsk /
World
/ Russia
/ Burjatija
/ Khorinsk
, 1 km from center (Хоринск)
World / Russia / Buryat
village, district center
Khorinsk (Russian: Хо́ринск, Buryat: Хори, Khori) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Khorinsky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia. In recent census', its population has been: 8,138 (2010 Census).
Khorinsk was formed by the merger of two villages: Duma and Bazar. Duma was the center of Khorin steppe Duma. In the village bazaar lived Yasak peasants and they held trade fairs. After the abolition of the Steppe Duma, the village became known as Nikolskoye. In 1917, Nikolskoye was renamed Dodo-Anninskoe. In 1926, the village was named Khorinsk.
Khorinsk was formed by the merger of two villages: Duma and Bazar. Duma was the center of Khorin steppe Duma. In the village bazaar lived Yasak peasants and they held trade fairs. After the abolition of the Steppe Duma, the village became known as Nikolskoye. In 1917, Nikolskoye was renamed Dodo-Anninskoe. In 1926, the village was named Khorinsk.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorinsk
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Coordinates: 52°9'21"N 109°46'1"E
- Kizhinga 34 km
- Bada 82 km
- Gyrshelun 101 km
- Balyaga 125 km
- Sotnikovo 161 km
- Ivolginsk 178 km
- Tarbagatay 184 km
- Ulyoty 204 km
- Krasny Chikoy 210 km
- Bichura 228 km
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