Elista
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Elista is the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia in Russia, known as a cultural and administrative center of the Kalmyk people and for its prominent Buddhist temples and chess-themed landmarks.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
capital city
ⓘ
city ⓘ |
| callingCode | +7 84722 ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Republic of Kalmykia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 46.3083°N 44.2700°E ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| demographicsCharacteristic |
Russian-speaking majority
ⓘ
significant Kalmyk Buddhist population ⓘ |
| distanceToSea | about 150 km from the Caspian Sea (approximate) ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | 150 m (approximate) ⓘ |
| ethnicMajorityOrSignificantGroup | Kalmyks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Elista Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Chess City (City-Chess)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Abode of the Buddha Shakyamuni NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostap Bender monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Pagoda of Seven Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | city of republic significance ⓘ |
| hasPublicSquare | Lenin Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Central khurul of Kalmykia (Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedEvent | 33rd Chess Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1865 ⓘ |
| isAdministrativeCenterOf | Republic of Kalmykia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCulturalCenterOf | Kalmyk people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist temples
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Kalmyk culture ⓘ chess-themed architecture ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Republic of Kalmykia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInFederalDistrict | Southern Federal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeographicRegion | Caspian Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+3 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Elista River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalRegion | Kalmykia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | about 100000 (approximate) ⓘ |
| postalCode | 358000 (central code) ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
administration and public services
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| regionalLanguage | Kalmyk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Russian Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected by highway to Stavropol
ⓘ
connected by highway to Volgograd ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | 08 (Kalmykia) ⓘ |
| yearOfEventHosted | 1998 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kalmyk people