Nizhneudinsk ( rus, Нижнеу́динск, p=nʲɪʐnʲɪˈudʲɪnsk; bua, Доодо-Үдэ, ''Doodo-Üde'') is a
town
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Origin and use
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and the
administrative center
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of
Nizhneudinsky District of
Irkutsk Oblast
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,
Russia
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, located on the
Uda River Uda or UDA may refer to:
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Yenisei
The Yenisey (russian: Енисе́й, ''Yeniséy''; mn, Горлог мөрөн, ''Gorlog mörön''; Buryat language, Buryat: Горлог мүрэн, ''Gorlog müren''; Tuvan language, Tuvan: Улуг-Хем, ''Uluğ-Hem''; Khakas language, K ...
's
basin), northwest of
Irkutsk
Irkutsk ( ; rus, Иркутск, p=ɪrˈkutsk; Buryat language, 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 administrative center of the
oblast
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. Population: 39,700 (1970).
History
It was founded in 1648 and granted town status in 1783. Nizhneudinsk was so named to distinguish it from Verkhneudinsk (now
Ulan-Ude
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).
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Nizhneudinsk serves as the
administrative center
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of
Nizhneudinsky District,
[Law #49-OZ] to which it is directly subordinated.
[''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast''] As a
municipal division, the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of Nizhneudinsk is incorporated within Nizhneudinsky Municipal District as Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #86-oz]
Economy
Transportation
The town stands on the
Trans-Siberian Railway
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and is served by a small airport, ICAO code UINN.
Military
In 1987, the
91st Motor Rifle Division was withdrawn from Mongolia and arrived at Nizhneudinsk. Later that year it became a Territorial Education Center, and then a Base for Storage of Weapons and Equipment. It was redesignated twice before becoming the 187th Base for Storage of Weapons and Equipment. The 187th Base for Storage and Repair of Weapons and Equipment of the
Central Military District
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is based in the town.
Climate
Nizhneudinsk has a
subarctic climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Dwc''), with long, severely cold winters and short, warm summers.
Precipitation
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is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.
References
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Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast'
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Cities and towns in Irkutsk Oblast
Irkutsk Governorate
Populated places established in 1648
1648 establishments in Russia