Irkutsk

Irkutsk is the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, one of the most important places in Siberia, being not only the principal commercial depot north of Tashkent, but also a fortified military post, an archbishopric of the Russian Orthodox Church and the seat of several learned societies. Irkutsk population: 593,604 (2002 Census); 500,000 (1975); 49,106 (1900); 32,512 (1875). History: Irk ...

Date added: 08 July '06