Bakhta, Turukhansky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Village in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Bakhta (Russian: Бахта) is a rural locality (a village)[6] in Turukhansky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.[1] It is part of Turukhansky Municipal District.[3]
Bakhta
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Bakhta waterfront | |
 Interactive map of Bakhta | |
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| Coordinates: 62°27′52″N 89°0′8″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai[1] |
| Administrative district | Turukhansky District[1] |
| Founded | 1745 as "Bakhtinsky" |
| Population | |
• Total | 220 |
• Estimate (2010) | 220 (0%) |
| • Municipal district | Turukhansky Municipal District[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 663245 |
| OKTMO ID | 04654701912 |
The village is located in the right bank of the Yenisei, by its confluence with the Bakhta River. There is a pier for boats reaching the village. Bakhta houses the Museum of Taiga Traditions.[7] Mirnoye hamlet is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south of Bakhta, also on the same bank of the Yenisei.
The 2010 movie Happy People: A Year in the Taiga by Werner Herzog focuses on the life of the people in the village of Bakhta.[8]
Protected area
The Central Siberia Nature Reserve, a protected area of the East Siberian taiga ecoregion, is located in Bakhta.[9]
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See also
- Tunguska Plateau, located east of the village