Cherlak (russian: Черлак; kk, Черлак, ''Cherlak'') is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the

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of Cherlaksky District of

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, located on the right (eastern) bank of the

Irtysh River The Irtysh ( otk, 𐰼𐱅𐰾:𐰇𐰏𐰕𐰏, Ertis ügüzüg, mn, Эрчис мөрөн, ''Erchis mörön'', "erchleh", "twirl"; russian: Иртыш; kk, Ертіс, Ertis, ; Chinese: 额尔齐斯河, pinyin: ''É'ěrqísī hé'', Xiao'erj ...

, southeast of

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. Population:

Economy

The settlement's economy includes various businesses serving the needs of the district, as well as a meat-processing plant.

Transportation

Cherlak sits next to the Omsk–

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autoroute, which provides the primary way of access to the village. Regular bus and " routed taxi" service connects the village to Omsk. The railroad station most easily accessible from the village, and also named Cherlak, located further southeast along the same autoroute, is served by few passenger trains, and is rarely used by the villagers.

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{{Use mdy dates, date=February 2013 Urban-type settlements in Omsk Oblast

Economy

Transportation

See also

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