Village Khoyto-Gol

The rural settlement of Khoyto-Gol occupies the intermountain Tunkinskaya Depression at the very spurs of the Eastern Sayan Mountains in the northwestern part. It is part of the Tunkinsky District Municipality. The settlement is 54 km from the district center, Kyren, and 500 km from the capital of the Republic of Buryatia. The total area of ​​the municipality is 60,324.8 hectares. It is located in the Sayan-Baikal region of the Republic of Buryatia.
Borders: to the west – the municipality of Mondy, to the southeast – the municipality of Turan, to the east – the municipality of Khuzhiry. The border begins 0.5 km from the source of the Yekhe-Ukhan River. The northern border then runs along the goltsy mountains to the Shumak Pass.
Khoyto-Gol Ulus means "Northern River, Valley" in Buryat. The area includes the following localities: Khandagai-Ubur, Shara Tala, Ishunta, Shulushka, Dunda-Tala, Deede-Tala, Bulnai, Khintahan-Tala, and Talayn-Ehin.
This region is characterized by permafrost, resulting in numerous lakes and marshy areas.
Natural resources of the Khoyto-Gol rural settlement:
It is home to over 400 vertebrate species belonging to 5 classes: 63 mammal species, 338 bird species, 18 fish species, 4 amphibian species, and 5 reptile species.
The forests and highlands near Khoyto-Gol are home to various predatory and fur-bearing animals, ungulates, and rodents. Here you can find: bear, wolf, fox, lynx, wolverine, badger, sable, ferret, ermine, weasel, mountain hare, squirrel, chipmunk, voles, shrews, pika, muskrat, Siberian roe deer, wild boar, red deer (Siberian sika deer), elk, musk deer, and high in the mountains - snow leopard, Siberian ibex, and in areas with mountain tundra, reindeer are found. Also near the ulus, you can see many birds listed in the Red Data Books of the Republic of Buryatia and the Russian Federation, including the black stork, killer whale, greylag goose, bar-headed goose, harlequin duck, osprey, black vulture, golden eagle, greater spotted eagle, imperial eagle, pallid eagle, saker falcon, peregrine falcon, Altai snowcock, demoiselle crane, common crane, eagle owl, and snowy owl.
The diverse landscapes, unique microclimatic conditions, and heterogeneous soils determine the species composition of the vegetation. Over 1,000 species of vascular plants grow in our area. Of these, 51 species are included in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Buryatia, and 21 species are included in the Red Data Book of Russia, including: Fornicium safflower, Mertensia sibirica, Eutrema cordifolia, Megadenia bardunovii, Rhodiola rosea, Cypripedium grandiflorum, Cypripedium inflatiflorum, Fritillaria daganiana, Gossinoluk granulosa, Caragana manata, Rhododendron adamsii, Siberian blue spruce, and others.
The Buddhist complex "Burkhan Baabai" is a sacred site with a sand mountain, located nine kilometers from the Khoyto-Gol ulus on the left bank of the Ikhe Ugun River. The mountain is shaped like a giant dune 1,076 meters high. The sand deposits at the summit and base of the mountain are approximately 8,000-10,000 years old. The Tunka people have a double name for Burkhan Baabai—Shargai Noyon. According to legend, Shargai Noyon was a heroic figure who descended from the heavens to protect the Tunka Valley from nomadic raids. The khan was armed with a bow, shield, and saber, and was accompanied by four of his loyal palomino horses. Finding a sunny spot on a bare mountainside, the khan descended near the Khoyto-Gol ulus. The taiga rustled around him, and a mountain river flowed its clear waters in the distance. Shargai Noyon's impatient horses, descending, snorting and trembling, tore the mountainside with their sharp hooves, revealing white sand beneath the surface. This is how the sand that still exists today near Burkhan Baabai was created.

Attractions
1. Historical and Ethnographic Museum named after Angarkhaev Buda Dabaevich
2. In 1939, a medical center with 7-8 beds was opened.
3. The first doctor was Paromonov. Nanny was Norzhima Shagdurova.
4. In the 1950s-70s, a hospital with a maternity ward was opened.
5. In 1928, the first school.
6. In 1930, the first club.
7. In 1950, the first road. The first radio station was installed.
8. In 1964, the first school.
9. A monument to those who fell during the Great Patriotic War.
10. A monument to the fighters for Soviet power.
The following operate in the settlement:
- Khoytogol Secondary Comprehensive School.
- Khoytogol Medical Outpatient Clinic.
- Khoytogol Kindergarten.
- B.D. Angarkhaev Historical and Ethnographic Museum. - Village Community Center
- Village Library
- 2 shops owned by I. I. Buyantueva, the "Kommersant" shop
- shop owned by A. M. Ayusheev
- post office.

Within a 30 km radius:
1. Recreation and health center of the Nilova-Pustyn State Cultural Institution
2. Burkhan Baabai Datsan
3. A mirror-like lake in the Altan Mundarga area
4. The Ekhe-Ukhan (Ikhe Ukhgun in the water register), Irkut, Ekhe-Bulnai, and Bulnai mountain rivers
5. The Eastern Sayan foothills (35 km)
6. Recreation area at the Guzen Nuur site
7. Hiking camp
8. The Sayan Zurkhen ecological trail

Food, gastronomy, terroir.
By prior arrangement, you can enjoy local delicacies: Khurchi tea - zutraan sai; Arbin with liver; blood sausage, etc.

Accommodation
• Energetik Guesthouse, Nilovka, 72 Tsentralnaya St., Galina Alekseevna Borisova, Tel. 93-4-27, Grand-Baikal LLC
• Filatovsky Guesthouse, Nilovka, 24 Tsentralnaya St., Saidzhon Mirzoevich Umarov, Tel. 93-4-26, Sole Proprietorship Owner, Saidzhon Mirzoevich Umarov
• Shumak Guesthouse, Nilovka, Tsentralnaya St., Tel. 93-4-26, 93-4-74
• Nila Estate Guesthouse, Nilovka, Central, 34 Petukhov Zorigto Nikolaevich bairmapet@mail.ru tel. 89516368688 IP "Petukhov Z.N"
• Boarding house "Metallist" Nilovka, st. Central, Suzdaltseva Galina Ivanovna Tel. 93-4-14 nilcont@mail.ru AU KBL "Nilova-Pustyn"
• Boarding house "Cheremkhovsky" Nilovka, ul. Tsentralnaya, 89025668301 Individual Entrepreneur Strelnikova O.V.
• Boarding house "Gornyak" Nilovka, ul. Tsentralnaya, Tel. 93-4-68 Individual Entrepreneur Zianurova Regina Veniaminovna
• Boarding house "Guest House at the Karsakovs" Nilovka, ul. Tsentralnaya, 75A Karsakova Natalia Viktorovna LLC "Karvika"
• Overnight stay with local residents by prior arrangement

How to get there
Located in the Khoytogolskaya Depression in the northwestern part at the very spurs of the Eastern Sayan Mountains, on the left bank of the picturesque mountain river Ikhe-Ukhgun (translated from Buryat as "Big Water"), which is A left tributary of the Irkut River. The ulus is located 53 km west of the district center, the village of Kyren, and 528 km from Ulan-Ude.

Museums
Historical and Ethnographic Museum
The museum contains exhibits that vividly depict the daily life of the Buryat ancestors. They display everything that the people living in these areas used in ancient times, including livestock and hunting tools, clothing, jewelry, dishes, and ancient currency. All exhibits are authentic and were once used in everyday life. The museum presents information about place names and their origins. This is invaluable for understanding the history of the native region. There is a "corner of glory." It contains information about the natives of the village of Khoyto-Gol who defended their homeland on the battlefield during the Great Patriotic War, as well as modern wars.

Calendar of Events
International Ethnocultural Festival "Altan Mundarga"
Meeting at Burkhan Baabay shrine. Here, clergy greet over 200 guests with a well-being ritual.
Heer-Shaalgan, or spinal bone-breaking, competition.
Billiards every weekend at the community center, whip-weaving workshops, horse harness making, and zutraan tea making. Shagaay Naadan, a master of the game "Talaan Tobsho"
Ethnic Festival "Shargyn Duun"

Useful Links
Valley of Volcanoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzsWaTU4pwg