Ulan-Ude

Ulan-Ude
Улан-Удэ
Other transcription(s)
 • BuryatУлаан-Үдэ
Ulan-Ude City Center
Anthem: Anthem of Ulan-Ude
Interactive map of Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude
Location of Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude (Russia)
Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude (Asia)
Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude (Earth)
Coordinates: 51°50′N 107°36′E / 51.833°N 107.600°E / 51.833; 107.600
CountryRussia
Federal subjectBuryatia
Founded1666
City status since1775
Government
 • BodyCity Council of Deputies
 • MayorIgor Shutenkov
Area
 • Total
347.6 km2 (134.2 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 • Total
404,426
 • Estimate 
(2025)
435,067 (+7.6%)
 • Rank45th in 2010
 • Density1,163/km2 (3,013/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of republic significance of Ulan-Ude
 • Capital ofRepublic of Buryatia
 • Capital ofcity of republic significance of Ulan-Ude
 • Urban okrugUlan-Ude Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofUlan-Ude Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+8 (MSK+5 )
Postal code
6700xx
Dialing code+7 3012
OKTMO ID81701000001
City DaySeptember's first Saturday
Websiteulan-ude-eg.ru

Ulan-Ude (/ʊˈlɑːnʊˈdɛ/; Russian: Улан-Удэ, Russian pronunciation: [ʊˈlan ʊˈdɛ]; Buryat: Улаан-Үдэ, romanized: Ulaan-Üde, IPA: [ʊˌlaːɴ‿ˈʉdə]) is the capital city of Buryatia, Russia, located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River at its confluence with the Selenga. According to the 2021 Census, 437,565 people lived in Ulan-Ude; up from 404,426 recorded in the 2010 Census, making the city the third-largest in the Russian Far East by population.