Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug

Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug (Buryat: Агын Буряадай автономито тойрог) was a federal subject of the Russian Federation. On 1 March 2008, the region merged with Chita Oblast (which it was surrounded by) to form the new Zabaykalsky Krai. The territory of the former ABAO is now the Agin-Buryat Okrug of Zabaykalsky Krai, in which it has a special status.

Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug
Агинский Бурятский автономный округ (Russian)
Агын Буряадай автономито тойрог (Buryat)
Autonomous okrug of the Russian SFSR
Coat of arms of Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug
Coat of arms

Anthem
Golden Land, Hurrah!
CapitalAginskoye
Area 
 2010
19,592 km2 (7,565 sq mi)
Population 
 2010
77,167
History
ISORU-AGB
Government
  TypeFederated state
Governor 
 1997 – 2008
Bair Zhamsuyev
History 
 Established
7 October 1977
 Disestablished
1 March 2008
Contained within
  Federal districtSiberian
  Economic regionEast Siberian
Succeeded by
Agin-Buryat Okrug
Zabaykalsky Krai
Map of the Agin-Buryat_Autonomous_Okrug

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