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Irkutsk Oblast () is a Federal Subject of Russia (an Oblast ), located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara , Lena , and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 km&2 (4.6% of Russia's territory). As of the 2002 census, 2,581,705 people lived in the oblast. The administrative center is Irkutsk . GEOGRAPHY Irkutsk Oblast borders with the Buryat and Tuva Republic s in the south and south-west, the Krasnoyarsk Krai in the west, the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in the northeast, and the Chita Oblast in the east. A unique and world-famous lake, Lake Baikal , is located in the southeast of the region. It contains the autonomous district of Ust-Orda Buryatia . Time zone Irkutsk Oblast is located in the Irkutsk Time Zone (IRKT/IRKST). UTC offset is +0800 (IRKT)/+0900 (IRKST). Climate The climate is continental. Almost half the year the temperature is below 0°C. Winter is frosty, and the temperature is generally from -17°C to -33°C. Summer is hot, short, and dry in the first half, and humid in the second. The temperature is generally between +17°C and +33°C. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS See Also: Administrative divisions of Irkutsk Oblast DEMOGRAPHICS The population of the region is 2.77 million, from which 79.6% are urban, and 20.4% are rural. The density of the population is 3.5 people per square kilometer, whereas the average density for Russia is 8.7. Irkutsk is the administrative center, with a population of 594,500. Other large cities are Angarsk (267,000 people), Bratsk (253,600 people), Usolye-Sibirskoye (104,300 people), and Ust-Ilimsk (107,200 people). SEE ALSO |
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