Svirsk

Town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Svirsk (Russian: Свирск) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Angara River 150 kilometers (93 mi) northwest of Irkutsk. Population: 13,650(2010 census);[3] 15,500(2002 census);[8] 19,214(1989 Soviet census);[9] 21,000 (1974).

CountryRussia
Founded1735Edit this on Wikidata
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
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Svirsk is located in Russia
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Svirsk is located in Irkutsk Oblast
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Svirsk (Irkutsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 53°05′N 103°20′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Oblast[1]
Founded1735Edit this on Wikidata
Town status since1949[2]
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
  Total
13,650
  Estimate 
(2021)
15,485 (+13.4%)
  Subordinated toTown of Svirsk[4]
  Capital ofTown of Svirsk[4]
  Urban okrugSvirsk Urban Okrug[5]
  Capital ofSvirsk Urban Okrug[5]
Time zoneUTC+8 (MSK+5 Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code[7]
665420Edit this on Wikidata
OKTMO ID25746000001
Websitewww.svirsk.net
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History

Svirsk was granted town status in 1949.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Svirsk[1]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, the Town of Svirsk is incorporated as Svirsk Urban Okrug.[5]

Sport

Nikita Tyukhay from Svirsk is training Chinese boys and girls in bandy[10] as well as China national bandy team.[11]

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