Irkutsk

Irkutsk (????????), the chief town of the Irkutsk Oblast, is one of the most important places in Siberia, being not only the principal commercial depot north of Tashkent, but also a fortified military post, an archbishopric of the Russian Orthodox Church and the seat of several learned societies. It is situated in {{coor dm|52|17|N|104|16|E|}}, 5185 km by rail from Moscow. Pop. (1875) 32,512, (1900) 49,106, (1975) 500,000, (2002) 593,400.

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Irkutsk Oblast - Siberia - Tashkent - Russian Orthodox Church - Moscow - 1875 - 1900 - 1975 - 2002

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