Tofalariya
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Tofalariya () () is a small cultural and historical region in Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation. It is located in the southwestern part of Nizhneudinsky District.
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- Symbols
- History
- Expeditions to Tofalariya
- Land
- Climate
- The Tofalariya Natural Federal Preserve
- Regulation
- Cultural Festivals
- The Argamchiyri Games
- The Day of the Hunter and the Reindeer Herder
- Star of Tofalariya
- Reindeer Herding
- Education
- Impact of Flooding
- Education in the Tofalar Language
- Infrastructure
- Public Transportation
- Burials
- Construction of Dams
- Government Funding
- Photovoltaic Power Stations
- Medical Care
- Government Services
- Local Museum
- Ethnocultural Centers
- Tourism
- Flooding
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- References
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Tofalariya () () is a small cultural and historical region in Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation. It is located in the southwestern part of Nizhneudinsky District.
The main town is Alygdzher, with a population of 526 inhabitants. Other populated localities in Tofalariya include the towns of Verkhnyaya Gutara () and Nerkha (). Tofalars were originally divided into three groups. Those of the Northwestern group were settled in Verkhnyaya Gutara, those of the Southeastern group were settled in Alygdzher, and those of the central group were settled in Nerkha. The name of the village Alygdzher, translated from the Tofalar language, means “wind”.
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