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

Anthem
Golden Land, Hurrah!
CapitalAginskoye
Area 
 2010
19,592 km2 (7,565 sq mi)
Population 
 2010
77,167
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
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