WELCOME TO THE BODAYBO.

STUDY THE HISTORY OF THE CITY BODAYBO

Founded in 1864 as a gold field Bodaibo residence (storage of goods), which serves zolotopromyslovy Lensky district, the name of the location in the estuary. Bodaibo, right tributary of the Vitim. Etymology hydronym not been established.

Lena goldfields became widely known in the second half of the 19th century. In sand and gravel deposits in river valleys have been found the richest gold placer. The first deposit was officially registered in 1846. In 1912 the gold mines there was a mass strike, suppressed by the government (called Lenski shot).

I. In Bodaybo climate sharply continental climate with long freezing winters and short hot summers. In summer the temperature can reach Bodaybo in almost 40 ° C, which is a unique case for such a high latitude.

II. Bodaybo in cultureBodaybo mentioned in the song by Vladimir Vysotsky with the same name, "And in my trade and to the east, and the mines in Bodaybo ...", also mentions Vladimir S. Bodaibo area in the song "On the river Vachu and Valya fellow traveler."In 2005, at the opening of a factory of "Highest" was performed the song "Mine Highest", written by Sergei Trofimov in honor of this event.