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Zhemchug

Buryatiya Republic, Russia · Europe

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Zhemchug sits on the route: 25 minutes from Kyren.

Zhemchug is a town located in Buryatiya Republic, Russia. With a population of 1,800, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Zhemchug sits in Russia. It's in the Asia/Irkutsk time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Zhemchug to your route.

About Zhemchug

Tunka (Russian: Тунка; Buryat: Түнхэн, Tünkhen) is a village in Tunkinsky District of the Buryat Republic, Russia, located southwest of Irkutsk in the Tunka Valley. In the 19th century, it served as a settlement to where a large number of political prisoners were forcibly resettled. Among them was a group of Catholic

Read more priests, 145 altogether, arrested during the 1863 January Uprising against the Russian Empire. Among other notable political prisoners kept there were Bronisław Szwarce and Józef Piłsudski. Wilfrid Michael Voynich was held there from late December 1887 to late June 1889. The Tunka Advanced Instrument for cosmic ray physics and Gamma Astronomy (TAIGA) is located close by in the same Tunka valley.

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Zhemchug is located in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, Europe. The coordinates are 51.6861 latitude, 102.4590 longitude.

What is the population of Zhemchug?

Zhemchug has a population of approximately 1,800 people, making it a town in Russia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,800
Continent
Europe
Country
Russia
Region
Buryatiya Republic
Timezone
Asia/Irkutsk
Coordinates
51.6861, 102.4590

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