Irkutsk

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.

Irkutsk Иркутск
City[1]
Clockwise, from the upper right corner: Clock Tower, Picture Gallery, Irkutsk panorama from the dam, Local Lore Museum, Khudozhestvenny Cinema, Kazan Church
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: none
Location of Irkutsk
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Coordinates: 52°17′N 104°17′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Irkutsk Oblast[2]
Founded	1661[3]
Government
• Body	Duma
• Mayor[4]	Dmitri Berdnikov[4]
Area [5]
• Total	277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[6]
• Total	606,369
• Estimate  (2025)[7]	605,708 (−0.1%)
• Rank	24th in 2010
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	City of Irkutsk[2][1]
• Capital of	Irkutsk Oblast[2], Irkutsky District[2]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Irkutsk Urban Okrug[8]
• Capital of	Irkutsk Urban Okrug[8], Irkutsky Municipal District[9]
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [10])
Postal code(s)[11]	664xxx
Dialing code(s)	+7 3952[12]
OKTMO ID	25701000001
City Day	First Saturday of June
Twin towns	Pforzheim, Shenyang, Ulaanbaatar, Kanazawa, Eugene, Novi Sad, Évian-les-Bains, Strömsund Municipality, Pordenone, Grenoble, Dijon, Simferopol, Krasnoyarsk, Gangneung, Białystok
Website	www1.irkutsk.ru