Zamulta

Zamulta village is located on the outskirts of the Uimon valley and at the beginning of the Katun ridge . The houses stand on the right bank of the Multy River, a kilometer from the village of the same name on the other bank - not far from its mouth at the confluence with Katun, almost on the border with Kazakhstan. There are practically no paved roads, almost all of them are unpaved. ^[2]

Distance to the district center ( Ust-Koks ): 28 km. Distance to the regional center ( Gorno-Altaysk ): 198 km. Distance to Moscow: 3498 km.

streets

There are 5 streets in the village: Zelenaya, Maiskaya, Novaya, Protochnaya and Tsentralnaya streets.

nearest settlements:

Mult 1 km, Nizhny Uimon 3 km, Polevodka 5 km, Margala 8 km, Chendek 9 km, Maralnik 1st 10 km, Gorbunovo 11 km, Tikhonkaya 12 km, Terekta 14 km, Katanda 14 km, Oybok 14 km, Upper Uimon 16 km, Oktyabrskoe 18 km, Gagarka 21 km, Kurunda 21 km, Kastakhta 22 km, Tungur 24 km, Bashtala 25 km, Kucherla 25 km, the regional center of Ust-Koks 27 km, Beryozovka 31 km.

distance:

to the regional center of Ust-Koks 27 km;

to the regional center of Gorno-Altaysk 198 km;

to Barnaul 599 km.

The name of the village of Zamult, as well as the river and mountains in the Republic of Altai, toponymy connects with the Altai concept of “washed away, sumult” - clan, offspring, horde. ^[3]

Often travelers confuse two settlements: Mult and Zamult, since they are located nearby, they have a common trading network. The village of Multa is located on one side of the river, while Zamulta is on the opposite bank, away from the road, in the village there is a more calm and quiet measured life.

The atmosphere of the old life was preserved there, the village is an unofficial center of the Old Believer way of life. The ancestors of the villagers came to this place in the 18th century from central Russia, where they lived in a village that stood on the Nizhny Novgorod river Kerzhenets , therefore they were called Kerzhaks.

Many residents of Zamult are still Old Believers-Bespopovites, do not recognize the rites of the Orthodox Church, nor priests, pray only at community meetings.

At the entrance to Zamult, on the hillock, is the wooden church of Elijah the Prophet (Elijah Old Believer Church). Some of the Old Believers of a quiet Zamulta do not recognize the “priestly” church, mainly believers from other villages come there, but some residents crossed themselves into the priests of the “Belokrinitsky consent” ^[4]

Residents of Zamult are raising cattle, sheep, and poultry on farms. The way of life of Kerzhaks, established for centuries, has not changed much: people are engaged in cattle breeding, plant vegetables in gardens, keep bees in apiaries, also reject alcohol and tobacco, drink tea with herbs. The most important thing is that the community has remained committed to traditions: in the 21st century, Old Believers still gather for meetings where services are conducted according to old Old Believer books.

There is television in the village - 20 channels in digital broadcasting.

In the area, tourist routes have been developed, which include the village as an example of the Old Believers' way of life. ^[9]

The attraction of the village is Mount Filaretka. At the beginning of the last century, Filaret lived there, departing from worldly life and living in a cedar cell on the mountain. According to the old-timers, the old man treated people coming to him. Until now, local residents make a pilgrimage there. ^[ten]

Zamulta village (as well as Multa) is the last island of civilization before the route along which the main flow of tourists traveling to Multinsky lakes and the Uimon valley passes.

Near the village of Zamult there are several recreation centers:

• The recreation center "Multinsky expanse." Exotic hexagonal wooden yurt, a two-story guest house with handmade furniture, a bathhouse, parking for cars, mountains and a virgin taiga, and several excursion routes, both horse and pedestrian. There is internet and satellite TV.
• Guest house "Altai meetings."
• The recreation center "Uimonskaya Pearl".
• The estate "Tale".
• Tourist complex "Borovikov Brothers".
• Guest complex "Multinsky Lakes" and others.

Travel services include comfortable places to relax, routes to the Multinsky Lakes, along the Uimon Valley, trips to deer breeders, antler bathtubs and others.