DISTRICT / AIMAG
Tselin District
REGION
Altai Krai
Elanda
The village of Elanda is the administrative center of the Elandinsky rural council in the Tselinny district, founded at the end of the 18th century. The settlement, with a population of over 800 people, is known for its unique rocky landscapes and ecological routes.
A historical photograph, village view, landscape, or related heritage object will be displayed here at a later date.
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Tselin District
Altai Krai
Historical background
The village of Elandinskaya was founded in 1785, and by 1917 peasants from 15 different governorates had moved here. In 1928, the settlement consisted of 519 households with a predominantly Russian population and served as the center of the rural council. During the Great Patriotic War, 362 residents were mobilized to the front, of whom 120 returned, including a native of the village, scout and concentration camp prisoner Nikolay Ilyich Batyrev, who was awarded the medal "For the Development of Virgin and Fallow Lands" and became a leading production worker on the state farm. As of April 2026, 830 people live in the village.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
Operating in the village are a basic school, a village House of Culture, and a medical and obstetric center (FAP), while Early Iron Age archaeological monuments, Elanda 2 and Elanda 3, have been discovered by researchers in the vicinity of the settlement.
Natural surroundings
A kilometer south of the village lies the natural monument of regional significance "Elandinskiye kamushki" — a section of the Yama River valley featuring rock outcrops rare for the upland, petrophytic steppes, and an ecotrail created in 2023 for viewing Red Data Book plants.
Historical and cultural legacy
Operating in the village are a basic school, a village House of Culture, and a medical and obstetric center (FAP), while Early Iron Age archaeological monuments, Elanda 2 and Elanda 3, have been discovered by researchers in the vicinity of the settlement.
Living culture and memory
In 2022, the village became a venue for the regional folk crafts festival "Chudo-derevo" (Miracle Tree), and in everyday life, local residents preserve agricultural traditions by engaging in backyard animal husbandry and providing accommodation for vacationers.
