Shagonar
| Shagonar (English) Шагонар (Russian) Шагаан-Арыг (Tuvan) |
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| Administrative status (as of November 2007) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tuva Republic |
| Administrative district | Ulug-Khemsky District |
| Town under district jurisdiction | Shagonar |
| Administrative center of | Ulug-Khemsky District, Shagonar Town Under District Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of October 2011) | |
| Municipal district | Ulug-Khemsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Shagonar Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Ulug-Khemsky Municipal District, Shagonar Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 10,956 inhabitants |
| Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
| Known since | 1888 |
| Town status since | 1945 |
Shagonar (Russian: Шагона́р; Tuvan: Шагаан-Арыг Shagaan-Aryg) is a town and the administrative center of Ulug-Khemsky District of the Tuva Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Yenisei River 124 kilometers (77 mi) west of Kyzyl. Population: 10,956 (2010 Census);11,008 (2002 Census);10,084 (1989 Census).
It had been known since 1888. Town status was granted to it in 1945. The original town of Shagonar was engulfed by water in the 1970s due to the construction of the Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam. It was rebuilt 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from the original location.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shagonar serves as the administrative center of Ulug-Khemsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Ulug-Khemsky District as Shagonar Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Shagonar Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Ulug-Khemsky Municipal District as Shagonar Urban Settlement.
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