Alygdzher

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Alygdzher Алыгджер
Village
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Alygdzher Location within Irkutsk Oblast Show map of Irkutsk Oblast Alygdzher Location within Russia Show map of Russia
Coordinates: 53°38′N 98°13′E / 53.633°N 98.217°E / 53.633; 98.217
Country	Russia
Region	Irkutsk Oblast
District	Nizhneudinsky District
Elevation	916 m (3,005 ft)
Time zone	UTC+8:00

Alygdzher (Russian: Алыгджер, Tofalar: Аълһыг-Ӌер) is a village (selo) in Nizhneudinsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of the Tofalar Municipality in Tofalariya. The population was 508 in 2010 and 526 as of 2017.

Etymology

Alygdzher means 'wind' in the Tofa language.

History

Alygdzher is the main population center of the Tofalar people group. In 2002, 248 Tofalars lived in it. From 1939-1950, the village was the head settlement of the Tofalar National Region.

See also

• List of rural localities in Irkutsk Oblast

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