Slyudyanka

For other places with the same name, see Slyudyanka (inhabited locality).

Slyudyanka (Russian: Слюдянка, IPA: [slʲʉˈdʲankə]) is a town and the administrative center of Slyudyansky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located at the southern tip of Lake Baikal, 126 kilometers (78 mi) south of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 18,574 (2010 Census);^[3] 19,118 (2002 Census);^[9] 19,872 (1989 Soviet census).^[10]

Slyudyanka Слюдянка
Town[1]
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Coordinates: 51°39′24″N 103°43′07″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Irkutsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Slyudyansky District[2]
Founded	1905
Town status since	1936
Area
• Total	38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	18,574
• Estimate  (2013)[4]	18,626
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Slyudyansky District[5]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Slyudyansky Municipal District[6]
• Urban settlement	Slyudyanskoye Urban Settlement[6]
• Capital of	Slyudyansky Municipal District,[6] Slyudyanskoye Urban Settlement[6]
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	665900, 665902–665904
Dialing code(s)	+7 39544
OKTMO ID	25634101001
Website	www.sludyanka.ru

The town is a stop and major railroad junction for the Trans-Siberian Railway, and also serves as the starting point for the historic Circum-Baikal Railway.

Etymology

The town takes its name from the Russian word for mica, reflecting the numerous mineral deposits in the area.

History

Slyudyanka railway station on the Trans-Siberian Railway

Slyudyanka railway station and a settlement around it were established in 1905.^{[citation needed]} Town status was granted to it in 1936.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Slyudyanka serves as the administrative center of Slyudyansky District,^[5] to which it is directly subordinated.^[2] As a municipal division, the town of Slyudyanka, together with two rural localities in Slyudyansky District, is incorporated within Slyudyansky Municipal District as Slyudyanskoye Urban Settlement.^[6]