Selenduma
Selenduma
Селендума | |
|---|---|
Selo | |
  Selenduma  Selenduma | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 106°14′E / 50.917°N 106.233°E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Republic of Buryatia |
| District | Selenginsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+8:00 |
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.
Geography
[edit]Selenduma is located 55 km southwest of Gusinoozyorsk (the district's administrative centre) by road. Shana is the nearest rural locality.[3]
Media coverage
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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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