Biryusinsk
Town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Biryusinsk (Russian: Бирюсинск, IPA: [bʲɪrʲʉˈsʲinsk]) is a town in Tayshetsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Biryusa River (Angara's basin), 682 kilometers (424 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,981 (2010 Russian census);[3] 10,004 (2002 Census);[8] 12,066 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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Biryusinsk
Бирюсинск | |
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Coordinates: 55°58′N 97°50′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Tayshetsky District[2] |
Founded | 1897 |
Town status since | 1967 |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,981 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 8,497 (−5.4%) |
• Municipal district | Tayshetsky Municipal District[5] |
• Urban settlement | Biryusinskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Biryusinskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 665050–665053 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 39563 |
OKTMO ID | 25636105001 |
Website | www |
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It was previously known as Suyetikha (until 1967).