Island of Olkhon - Among three tens Baikal islands, the island of Olkhon surrounded with a set of ancient myths and legends is allocated especially - the size, a variety of landscapes, greatness of nature sanctuaries. 

Olkhon is in the territory of Pribaykalsky Olkhon, the largest island of Baikal, is located in a middle part of the lake, near the western coast. The island is extended along the coast of Baikal, length of Olkhon of 73 km (between capes Hoboy and Umysh-Tame), width reaches 15 km. The area of the island of Olkhon is about 700 sq.km, length of the coastline is about 210 km. national park and on advantage it is considered one of the most beautiful places of Baikal. Now Olkhon - the only Inhabited Island on Baikal. About 1500 people, generally indigenous people - Buryats live in several small settlements. An occupation - fishery and cattle breeding. The biggest settlement on the island - Huzhir with the population about 1200 people. There is an only thing on Olkhon the industrial enterprise - the largest on Baikal the Malomorsky fish factory.