Quick facts about Ulan-Ude
| Area: | 217,800 sq km (territory of Buryatia) |
| Location: | Ulan-Ude is situated at the junction of two rivers (Uda and Selenga) between two mountain ranges: Khamar-Daban and Ulan-Burgasy. Ulan-Ude is an important commercial and industrial center of Eastern Siberia, located on the 5,640th kilometer of the Trans-Siberian railway. |
| Geographic coordinates: |
51 50 N, 107 50 E |
| Population: | approx 353,000 (2005 est.) |
| Foundation: | 1666 |
| Climate: | The climate is contrast, as it's hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. The average temperature in January (the coldest month) is -27 C, in August (the warmest month) +22 C. |
| UTC/GMT Offset: | UTC/GMT + 8 hours |
| Area code: | 3012 |
| Major attractions: | Buddhist Datsan, Ethnographic Museum, the History and Nature Museums. The lake Baikal is 250 kilometers away from Ulan-Ude. |
