Ulan-Ude is the Capital of Buryat Republic
The City was founded in 1666 by the Russian Cossacks as a fortress.
During the Industrial Transformation of Siberia. Ulan-Ude Benefited from the Trans-Siberian Railway that Passed through the Region and Ulan Ude Became the administrative center of the Transbaikal region from 1690
City Population ( 2010 ) : 380,000
Ethnic Groups:
Russians, Buryats, Ukrainians, Tatars
