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Samagaltay

Samagaltay (; ) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Tes-Khemsky District of Tuva, Russia. Population:

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Place details

Locality: Самагалтай
Region: Республика Тыва
Country: Россия
Population: 3,477
Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk

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Key facts

Russian rural locality.en_name: Samagaltay
Russian rural locality.ru_name: Самагалтай
Russian rural locality.loc_name1: Самагалдай
Russian rural locality.loc_lang1: Tuvan
Russian rural locality.map_label_position: right
Russian rural locality.image_flag: Flag of Tes-Khemsky District (2013).svg
Russian rural locality.federal_subject: Tuva
Russian rural locality.adm_district_jur: Tes-Khemsky District
Russian rural locality.adm_selsoviet_type: Sumon
Russian rural locality.adm_selsoviet_jur: Samagaltaysky
Russian rural locality.adm_ctr_of1: Tes-Khemsky District
Russian rural locality.adm_ctr_of2: Samagaltaysky Sumon

Key dates

Inception: 1773

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Soviet Union
Official language: Russian
Population: +3692
Elevation: +1250

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History
20th century and modern Samagaltay
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Samagaltay (; ) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Tes-Khemsky District of Tuva, Russia. Population:

== History == Samagaltay was established in 1773 and became one of the first spiritual and administrative centers of Tuva. It was also the capital of Tuva until 1921. The settlement was not only a political hub but also a spiritual center, housing the residence of the Kamby Lama, the spiritual leader of Tuva.