Tofalariya (Russian: Тофалария) is a small cultural and historical region in Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation. It is located in the southwestern part of Nizhneudinsky District.[1]
The main town is Alygdzher, with a population of 526 inhabitants. Other populated localities in Tofalariya include the towns of Verkhnyaya Gutara (Russian: Верхняя Гутара) and Nerkha (Russian: Нерха). 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.[2] The name of the village Alygdzher, translated from the Tofalar language, means “wind”.[3]
Tofalariya is located in the Eastern Sayan mountains. The main river is the Uda.[4]
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