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Irkutsk

Coordinates: 52°17′N 104°17′E / 52.283°N 104.283°E / 52.283; 104.283
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Irkutsk
Иркутск
Clockwise, from the upper right corner: Clock Tower, Picture Gallery, Irkutsk panorama from the dam, Local Lore Museum, Khudozhestvenny Cinema, Kazan Church
Clockwise, from the upper right corner: Clock Tower, Picture Gallery, Irkutsk panorama from the dam, Local Lore Museum, Khudozhestvenny Cinema, Kazan Church
Anthem: none
Location of Irkutsk
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CountryRussia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Oblast[2]
Founded1661[3]
Government
 • BodyDuma
 • Mayor[4]Dmitri Berdnikov[4]
Area
 • Total277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Population
 • Total606,369
 • Rank24th in 2010
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
 • Subordinated toCity of Irkutsk[2][1]
 • Capital ofIrkutsk Oblast[2], Irkutsky District[2]
 • Urban okrugIrkutsk Urban Okrug[7]
 • Capital ofIrkutsk Urban Okrug[7], Irkutsky Municipal District[8]
Postal code(s)[9]
664xxx
Dialing code(s)+7 3952[10]
City DayFirst Saturday of June
Websitewww1.irkutsk.ru
File:Kazansky Church Irkutsk.jpg

Irkutsk is a city in Russia and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast. It was founded in 1661. It is named after the Irkut River. It is one of the largest cities in Siberia.

References[change]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Charter of Irkutsk Oblast
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Law #49-OZ
  3. Lantzeff, George V., and Richard A. Pierce (1973). Eastward to Empire: Exploration and Conquest on the Russian Open Frontier, to 1750. Montreal eduacadtion: McGill-Queen's U.P. ISBN 9780773501331.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Мэр - Официальный портал города Иркутска". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  5. "Федеральная служба государственной статистики Российской Федерации - База данных показателей муниципальных образований". Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  6. https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/%D0%A1hisl_MO_01-01-2024.xlsx
  7. 7.0 7.1 Law #88-oz
  8. Law #94-oz
  9. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  10. "International Calling Codes - Pg2". The-acr.com. Retrieved 2013-03-26.