Irkutsk

Summary

Irkutsk is a city^[1]. Irkutsk ranks in the top 4% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,704 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Irkutsk received the Order of the October Revolution^[3].
• Irkutsk is located in Irkutsk Urban Okrug^[4].
• Irkutsk is in the country of Russia^[5].
• Irkutsk is in the country of Russian Empire^[6].
• Irkutsk is in the country of Tsardom of Russia^[7].
• Irkutsk is on the body of water Angara^[8].
• Irkutsk is on the body of water Irkut^[9].
• Irkutsk is on the body of water Ushakovka^[10].
• Irkutsk is on the body of water Irkutsk Reservoir^[11].
• Irkutsk's head of government is recorded as Viktor Ivanovich Kondrashov^[12].
• Irkutsk's head of government is recorded as Dmitry Berdnikov^[13].
• Irkutsk's head of government is recorded as Ruslan Bolotov^[14].
• Irkutsk's instance of is recorded as city^[15].
• Irkutsk's instance of is recorded as big city^[16].
• Irkutsk's shares border with is recorded as Irkutsky District^[17].
• Irkutsk's shares border with is recorded as Angarsky District^[18].
• Irkutsk's founder is recorded as Jakov Pokhabov^[19].
• Irkutsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q4376063^[20].
• Irkutsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oktyabrsky Okrug^[21].
• Irkutsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sverdlovsky Okrug^[22].
• Irkutsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leninsky Okrug^[23].
• Irkutsk's flag is recorded as flag of Irkutsk^[24].
• Irkutsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pforzheim^[25].
• Irkutsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Shenyang^[26].
• Irkutsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ulaanbaatar^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Russian Empire^[6], an empire^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1721^[33]; and Tsardom of Russia^[7], a sovereign state^[34], in Tsardom of Russia^[35], founded in 1547^[36]. Irkutsk is located in Irkutsk Urban Okrug^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Angara^[8], a river^[37], in Russia^[38]; Irkut^[9], a river^[39], in Russia^[40]; Ushakovka^[10], a river^[41], in Russia^[42]; and Irkutsk Reservoir^[11], a reservoir^[43], in Russia^[44].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+579268'}^[45], {'amount': '+587891'}^[46], {'amount': '+589283'}^[47], {'amount': '+597846'}^[48], {'amount': '+606137'}^[49], and {'amount': '+612973'}^[50].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[15] and big city^[16].

History and Context

January 1, 1661 marks the founding of Irkutsk^[51].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Irkutsk include Irkutsk International Airport^[52], an international airport^[53], in Russia^[54]; Irkutsk Time^[55], a time zone^[56], in Russia^[57]; and Irkutsk State University^[58], a university^[59], in Russia^[60], founded in 1918^[61].

Why It Matters

Irkutsk ranks in the top 4% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,704 views/month).^[2] Irkutsk has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] Irkutsk is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for Irkutsk include Irkutsk International Airport^[52], an international airport^[53], in Russia^[54]; Irkutsk Time^[55], a time zone^[56], in Russia^[57]; and Irkutsk State University^[58], a university^[59], in Russia^[60], founded in 1918^[61].

FAQs

What awards did Irkutsk receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution^[3].