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Town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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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 | |
• Total | 18,574 |
18,626 | |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Capital of | Slyudyansky District[5] |
• 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 |
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.
The town takes its name from the Russian word for mica, reflecting the numerous mineral deposits in the area.
Slyudyanka railway station and a settlement around it were established in 1905.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1936.[citation needed]
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]
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