Selenduma
Selenduma (Russian: Селендума; Buryat: Сэлэндγγмэ, Selendüüme) is a rural locality (a selo) in Selenginsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 2,574 as of 2010.[2] There are 64 streets.
Selenduma
Селендума | |
|---|---|
Selo | |
.svg.png.webp)  Selenduma  Selenduma | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 106°14′E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Buryatia |
| District | Selenginsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+8:00 |
Geography
Selenduma is located 55 km southwest of Gusinoozyorsk (the district's administrative centre) by road. Shana is the nearest rural locality.[3]
Media coverage
On 11th May 2022, SBS Dateline published a film online discussing how Russian military and patriotic education programs contribute to convincing young men to join the army. Selenduma is discussed as a small village in which "opportunities are scarce and the military is seen as a way out of poverty." The film claims 23 of Selenduma's young men have been sent to fight in Ukraine.[4]
References
- Карта Селенгинского района Бурятии
- Всероссийские переписи населения 2002 и 2010 годов
- Расстояние от Селендумы до Гусиноозерска
- Sons of Russia: The people fighting Putin's war in Ukraine, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dYXYI8PdCE. Accessed 2022-07-22
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