Bargajanai Adag

At the mouth of the Barguzin, the river enters the broad bay of the same name on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal. Forested mountains enclose the valley and the bay, while the river connects the lake with the inland country. Russian Cossacks founded the Barguzin fort farther upstream in 1648. A winter post for collecting tribute was established at the river mouth in 1666, giving rise to Ust-Barguzin.