Ilansky (town)
Town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Ilansky (Russian: Ила́нский) is a town and the administrative center of Ilansky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Ilanka River 279 kilometers (173 mi) east of Krasnoyarsk. Population: 16,111 (2010 census);[2] 17,073 (2002 census);[6] 18,409 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Ilansky
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| Coordinates: 56°14′29″N 96°03′29″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai[1] |
| Administrative district | Ilansky District[1] |
| District townSelsoviet | Ilansky[1] |
| Founded | 1645 |
| Town status since | 1939 |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,111 |
• Estimate (2021) | 15,945 (−1%) |
| • Capital of | Ilansky District,[1] district town of Ilansky[1] |
| • Municipal district | Ilansky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Ilansky Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Ilansky Municipal District,[3] Ilansky Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 663800–663801 |
| OKTMO ID | 04618101001 |
History
It was founded in 1645 as the village of Ilanskaya (Ила́нская).[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1939.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ilansky serves as the administrative center of Ilansky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the village of Algasy, incorporated within Ilansky District as the district town of Ilansky.[1] As a municipal division, the district town of Ilansky is incorporated within Ilansky Municipal District as Ilansky Urban Settlement.[3]
In popular culture
Prominently featured as a time rift location at alternative history sci-fi Kirov novel series.[citation needed]
