Delve into Sokol in Russia
Sokol in the region of Buryatiya with its 5,928 residents is a city in Russia - some 2,742 mi or ( 4412 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .
Current time in Sokol is now 06:31 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Irkutsk " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zarechnyy, Ust'-Ordynskiy, Ulan-Ude, Tayshikhino, and Sotnikovo. While being here, make sure to check out Zarechnyy . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sokol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Buryatia culture
Culture of Buryatia. Undepended video by Solbon Lygdenov studio. ..
1997 Sagaalganaar! Buryat New Year
I wish you Happy New Year! Buryat New Year, Sagaalgaan. Early in the morning they visit datsan and pray and then they meet guests and give each other traditional presents (tea, hadac (scarf)) and enjo ..
Descent_over_Ulan-Ude
Descent over Ulan-Ude and landing in the "Lake Baikal" (Mukchino) airport. Flight from Moscow, TU-204-300 Vladivostok Air/Aeroflot ..
Transiberian railways: approaching Ulan Ude train station
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Interesting facts about this location
Ulan-Ude Airport
Ulan-Ude Airport or Lake Baikal Airport (Russian: Аэропорт Улан-Удэ) is an international airport located 12 kilometres west of Ulan-Ude, Russia. The airport includes a single terminal built in early 1980s along with customs and border control facilities. With capacity of 400 passengers per hour, in 2011 the airport served 187,770 passengers (up 12% from 2010) and handled 2,040 aircraft.
Located at 51.81 107.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Uda River (Republic of Buryatia)
Uda is a river in the Buryat Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Selenge River, which it meets near the city Ulan-Ude. Its length is 467 kilometers . The Uda River basin lies in the Tuguro-Chumikanskiy region. The word Uda is derived from the Yakut word 'ud', meaning milk. The name was conferred on the river owing to a nearby milk-colored lake.
Located at 51.82 107.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Odigitrievsky Cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of Smolensk is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the old downtown of Ulan Ude, Russia. It is dedicated to the icon of the Theotokos, known in Greek as Hodegetria, hence the name. Construction was begun in 1741 and was finished in 1785. During the Soviet era, the cathedral was used as an anti-religious museum. The cathedral underwent renovations after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Located at 51.82 107.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Far Eastern Republic
The Far Eastern Republic, sometimes called the Chita Republic, was a nominally independent state that existed from April 1920 to November 1922 in the easternmost part of the Russian Far East. Although nominally independent, it was largely controlled by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and its main purpose was to be a buffer state between the RSFSR and the territories occupied by Japan during the Russian Civil War. Its first president was Alexander Krasnoshchyokov.
Located at 51.83 107.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum
The Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum is an outdoor museum, located in the village Upper Berezovka, eight kilometres northeast of Ulan-Ude, Buryatia.
Located at 51.89 107.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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