Angarsk ( rus, Ангарск, p=ɐnˈgarsk) is a

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and the

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of Angarsky District of

Irkutsk Oblast Irkutsk Oblast (russian: Ирку́тская о́бласть, Irkutskaya oblast; bua, Эрхүү можо, Erkhüü mojo) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of the Angara, Lena, and N ...

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, located on the

Kitoy River The Kitoy (, ) is a river in Buryatia and Irkutsk Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Angara. The length of the river is 316 km. The area of its basin is 9,190 km². The Kitoy freezes up in the second half of October and stays iceb ...

, from

Irkutsk Irkutsk ( ; rus, Иркутск, p=ɪrˈkutsk; Buryat and mn, Эрхүү, ''Erhüü'', ) is the largest city and administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. With a population of 617,473 as of the 2010 Census, Irkutsk is the 25th-larges ...

, the administrative center of the

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. Population:

History

It was founded in 1948''

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''. Entry on Angarsk. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 399. as an industrial community and was granted city status on May 30, 1951.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Angarsk serves as the

of Angarsky District,Law #49-OZ to which it is directly subordinated.''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast'' As a municipal division, the city of Angarsk and thirteen rural localities of Angarsky District are incorporated as Angarskoye Urban Okrug.Law #149-OZ

Local government

As a result of the elections of December 2, 2007, Leonid G. Mikhaylov was elected mayor. Previously, Yevgeny P. Kanukhin, elected on October 9, 2005, was mayor.

Economy

Angarsk has the largest industrial zone in Asia. It includes Angarsk Petrochemical Complex and

Angarsk Electrochemical Combine Angarsk Electrochemical Combine (russian: Ангарский электролизный химический комбинат) is a company based in Angarsk, Russia. It is a subsidiary of TVEL ( Rosatom group). The Angarsk Electrochemical Combine ...

. Angarsk also hosts a showcase international

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center, which will be one of the first Russian enrichment centers to be placed under IAEA safeguards. Angarsk is also the site for a Nuclear Fuel Bank, following a decision by the IAEA in November 2009; working with Russia, IAEA established this bank to supply market priced fuel to member states as protection against possible supply disruptions. In 2005, Angarsk won the first prize in a nationwide contest for the fastest development of public utilities.

Transportation

71-619 (KTM-19) (at number T202) in Angarsk

The city is connected by the

Trans-Siberian Railway The Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR; , , ) connects European Russia to the Russian Far East. Spanning a length of over , it is the longest railway line in the world. It runs from the city of Moscow in the west to the city of Vladivostok in the ea ...

. Trams, buses, and '' marshrutkas'' (routed taxis) are the main means of public transportation in the city.

Culture and education

The city is home to the Angarsk Museum of Clocks and Watches, the Angarsk Museum of Victory, and the Angarsk State Technical Academy.

People

Mikhail Popkov, one of Russia's most violent serial killers, was born in Angarsk. Ekaterina Tyryshkina, footballer playing for En Avant de Guingamp (women)

Twin towns and sister cities

Angarsk is twinned with: * Mytishchi, Russia *

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References

Notes

Sources

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Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast
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External links

Official website of Angarsk

Directory of organizations in Angarsk
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Irkutsk Oblast Populated places established in 1948 Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union