Vikhorevka

Vikhorevka (‹The template Lang-rus is being considered for deletion.› Russian: Вихоревка, IPA: [ˈvʲixərʲɪfkə]) is a town in Bratsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vikhorevka River (Angara River's tributary), 916 kilometers (569 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast, and 46 kilometers (29 mi) southwest of Bratsk. Population: 22,520 (2010 Census);^[4] 24,763 (2002 Census);^[8] 23,872 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

Vikhorevka Вихоревка
Town[1]
Old railway station building in Vikhorevka
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Location of Vikhorevka
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Coordinates: 56°07′N 101°10′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Irkutsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Bratsky District[2]
Founded	1957[3]
Town status since	1966
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	22,520
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Bratsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Vikhorevskoye Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Vikhorevskoye Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	665770–665772
Dialing code(s)	+7 3953
OKTMO ID	25604103001
Website	www.adm-vih.ru

History

It was founded in 1957^[3] as a workers' settlement due to the construction of the western section of the Baikal–Amur Mainline between Tayshet and Bratsk. The river, the railway station, and the town were named after Vikhor Savin, a Strelets sotnik who was killed here by the Tungus people in 1630. It was granted town status in 1966.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vikhorevka is subordinated to Bratsky District.^[2] As a municipal division, the town of Vikhorevka is incorporated within Bratsky Municipal District as Vikhorevskoye Urban Settlement.^[5]

Economy

The town's economy relies mainly on timber production, as well as a railway depot.