Tofalariya
Тофалария | |
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Location in the
Far Eastern Federal District, Russia | |
Coordinates: 53°50′N 98°15′E / 53.833°N 98.250°E | |
Country | Russian Federation |
Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
District | Nizhneudinsky District |
Area | |
• Total | 21,400 km2 (8,300 sq mi) |
Elevation | 918 m (3,012 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 762 |
• Density | 0.036/km2 (0.092/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 |
Tofalariya ( Russian: Тофалария) is a small cultural and historical region in Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation. It is located in the southwestern part of Nizhneudinsky District. [1]
The main town is Alygdzher, with a population of 526 inhabitants. Tofalariya is located in the Eastern Sayan mountains. The main river is the Uda. [2]
In 1939, at the time of the USSR, Tofalariya was part of the Tofalar National Region, a Soviet administrative division with a total surface of 29,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi) which was disbanded in 1950. [3] [4] The indigenous people of this little mountainous region are the Tofalar, a much reduced, formerly nomadic people group speaking the Tofa language. [5]