Olkhon Island
E273864
Olkhon Island is the largest island in Lake Baikal, known for its dramatic landscapes, shamanic sites, and significance in Buryat culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olkhon Island canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
island ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Olkhonsky District ⓘ |
| area | approximately 730 square kilometers ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of Buryat shamanic traditions ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance | part of Lake Baikal ecosystem ⓘ |
| ethnicCulture |
Buryats
ⓘ
surface form:
Buryat
|
| hasCoastlineOn | Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Buryat sacred sites ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Cape Burkhan
ⓘ
Cape Khoboy ⓘ Sandy Bay ⓘ Shamanka Rock ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSiteType | shamanic shrine ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Khuzhir ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | central basin of Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic landscapes
ⓘ
shamanic sites ⓘ significance in Buryat culture ⓘ |
| landscapeFeature |
forests
ⓘ
rocky cliffs ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ steppes ⓘ |
| largestIslandIn | Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| length | approximately 71 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Irkutsk Oblast
ⓘ
Lake Baikal ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| mainSettlement | Khuzhir ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Irkutsk ⓘ |
| partOf | Olkhonsky District of Irkutsk Oblast ⓘ |
| population | several thousand inhabitants ⓘ |
| region | Siberia ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceFor | Buryat shamanism ⓘ |
| timeZone | Irkutsk Time ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
ecotourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ ice tourism ⓘ off-road excursions ⓘ |
| transportAccess | ferry connection from mainland ⓘ |
| width | up to about 15 kilometers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.