Ust-Ilimsk ( rus, Усть-Илимск, p=usʲtʲ ɪˈlʲimsk) is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an o ...

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 ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-ei ...

, located on the Angara River. Population: 53,000 (1977).

History

An '' ostrog'' (fortress) was built on the present site of the town in the 17th century; however, the modern town was not founded until 1966, during the construction of the

Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station The Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station (Ust-Ilimsk HPS) is a concrete gravity dam on the Angara River and adjacent hydroelectric power station. It is located near Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast in Russia and is the third dam on the Angara cascades ...

, which backs up both the Angara and the

Ilim River The Ilim (russian: Илим) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Angara. It flows north between and parallel to the rivers Angara and Lena, and then swings west to join the Angara south of Ust-Ilimsk. Geography The ...

s, and, incidentally, flooded the old town of Ilimsk, which was located further up the Ilim. The region was the site of one of the most notorious gulags of the 1930s ; tens of thousands died in the camp . Town status was granted to it in 1973; the dam was completed in 1980.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ust-Ilimsk serves as the

administrative center An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...

Ust-Ilimsky District Ust-Ilimsky District (russian: Усть-Или́мский райо́н) is an administrative district, one of the thirty-three in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.Charter of Irkutsk Oblast, Article 13 Municipally, it is incorporated as Ust-Ilimsky M ...

,Law #49-OZ even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the

Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an o ...

of Ust-IlimskCharter of Irkutsk Oblast—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

. As a municipal division, the Town of Ust-Ilimsk is incorporated as Ust-Ilimsk Urban Okrug.Law #65-oz

Climate

Ust-Ilimsk has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, g ...

( Köppen ''Dfc'') with warm, humid summers and severely cold, drier winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to .

Precipitation In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail. ...

is moderate and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year. Sunshine is generous and the area receives 2,011 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Economy and infrastructure

Alongside the hydroelectric plant, a

thermal power plant A thermal power station is a type of power station in which heat energy is converted to electrical energy. In a steam-generating cycle heat is used to boil water in a large pressure vessel to produce high-pressure steam, which drives a steam ...

, sawmills and industries such as food production are employers in the town. A branch

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a p ...

connects Ust-Ilimsk to Khrebetovka on the Baikal-Amur Mainline. The town is also connected by

road A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types o ...

Bratsk Bratsk ( rus, Братск, p=bratsk) is a city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Angara River near the vast Bratsk Reservoir. Etymology The name sounds like the Russian word for "brother" ("", ''brat''), and derives from the phrase 'br ...

. Ust-Ilimsk has a

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport ...

line, constructed by a local timber company to connect the city center with a nearby sawmill. Construction of the tramway began in 1982, with its opening in 1985. The line was later extended to a total length of . Traffic is coordinated to coincide with shift change times at the mill, as well as hourly runs outside these times. There are plans to extend the line to a new mill to the north of the town, as well as to the city railway station. The

Ust-Ilimsk Airport Ust-Ilimsk Airport is a large airport in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia located 17 km northwest of Ust-Ilimsk. It was a major regional facility capable of handling all sizes of airliners. The airport has a very large concrete apron with 500 x 200 ...

was closed in 2001.

Sports

Lesokhimik Lesokhimik (russian: Лесохимик) is a professional bandy club in Ust-Ilimsk, Russia, founded in 1975. They play their matches at Yubileyny Stadium, with a capacity of 5,000. The club played in the highest division of the Russian Bandy L ...

is a professional bandy club which played in the highest division of the

Russian Bandy League The Russian Bandy Super League (russian: Чемпионат России по хоккею с мячом — Суперлига), is a men's professional bandy league in Russia, the top division of Russian bandy. There is no definite rule which t ...

between 2004 and 2008.rusbandy.ru
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External links

Official website of Ust-Ilimsk Ust-Ilimsk OnlineUst-Ilimsk Tramway
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Irkutsk Oblast Populated places established in 1966 Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union