Khuzhir, Irkutsk Oblast
Rural locality on Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see Khuzhir.
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Coordinates: 53°11′36″N 107°20′38″E | |
Country | Russia |
Region | Irkutsk Oblast |
District | Olkhonsky District |
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Khuzhir (Russian: Хужир) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Olkhonsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the west side of the Olkhon Island, the largest island in Lake Baikal. Population: 1,251 (2010 Russian census);[1] 1,148 (2002 Census);[2] 1,219 (1989 Soviet census).[3]
Until June 2014, it had work settlement status.[4]