Irkutsk Region
- NationRussian Federation
- Government NameIrkutsk Region
- GovernorKobzev Igor Ivanovich
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History
- Irkutsk was established in 1652 by Yakov Pokhabov. The Irkutsk town gained Its official city rights from the government in 1686
- Since the 1930s, the industrial construction of the city has begun. In 1930 the metallurgic institute was opened; in 1934, agricultural institute was organized.
- Since the 1950s a fast development of Irkutsk City began after the Great Patriotic War, modern industrious look of a city was being built up.
Topographic Feature and Characteristics
- Most of Irkutsk Region is situated on the southeastern part of the Central Siberian Plateau surrounded by the Eastern Sayan Mountains and the mountain ranges of the area west of Lake Baikal (Pribaikalye). High levels of seismic activity had been recorded in the eastern part of the region. Two-thirds of the region is located at elevations of more than 500m above sea level.
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- Contact:Ministry of Economic Development and Industry
- Address:Russia, 664027, Irkutsk city, str., Lenina 1a
- Tel.:7-3952-25-62-35
- Fax.:7-3952-24-33-40
- Official Website : https://irkobl.ru//