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	Irkutsk Oblast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Irkutsk Oblast (Russian: Ирку́тская о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 km² (4.6% of Russia's territory).
		Irkutsk Oblast borders with the Buryat and Tuva Republics in the south and south-west, the Krasnoyarsk Krai in the west, the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in the northeast, and the Chita Oblast in the east.
		Irkutsk is the administrative center, with a population of 594,500.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irkutsk_Oblast (324 words)

	Irkutsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Irkutsk (Иркутск), 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.
		A cathedral (built of wood in 1693 and rebuilt of stone in 1718), the governor's palace, a school of medicine, a museum, a military hospital, and the crown factories are among the public institutions and buildings.
		Irkutsk became the major center of intellectual and social life for these exiles, and much of the city's cultural heritage comes from them; also, many of their wooden houses, adorned with ornate, hand-carved decorations, survive today in stark contrast with the standard Soviet apartment blocks that surround them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irkutsk (551 words)

	Irkutsk Oblast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Irkutsk Oblast Russia is located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara Lena and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers and occupies area of 767 900 kmandsup2 (4.6% of territory).
		The Irkutsk Oblast borders with the and Tuva Republics in the south and south-west the Krasnoyarsk Krai in the west the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in the northeast and the Chita Oblast in the east.
		Irkutsk is the administrative center with a of 594 500.
	www.freeglossary.com /Irkutsk_Oblast (589 words)

	Baikal Explorer: Irkutsk city - the center of the Eastern Siberia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Irkutsk is the capital of Irkutsk oblast in Russia.
		Irkutsk is one of the earliest bastions of the Russian Impire in the East.
		Irkutsk is in many ways the heart of Siberia, with its proximity to Lake Baikal, status as a major transportation hub on the trans-Siberian railway, and a plethora of scientific and research institutes, including a branch of the Siberian Academy of Sciences.
	www.baikalex.irk.ru /datafile/irkutsk.html (778 words)

	Family Advancement in Irkutsk
		Irkutsk, in eastern Siberia on the southern fringe of Lake Baikal, is the only major city in an administrative region as big as Germany.
		In an official visit by a delegation from Irkutsk to Pforzheim in 1996, the representatives of both towns agreed that the experience of Pforzheim could be used to assist their colleagues who were responsible for "parentless" children in Irkutsk.
		It is to the credit of the Irkutsk team, under the leadership of the Irkutsk Deputy-Mayor, that there was acceptance during the course of the project that the Pforzheim approach was both beneficial to the children and realistic from a management point of view.
	www.tacisinfo.ru /brochure/social_e/Irkutsk/Irkutsk.htm (1863 words)

	IRKUTSK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Irkutsk, the chief town of the Irkutsk Oblast, is the most important place in Siberia, being not only the largest centre of population and the principal commercial depot north of Tashkent, but a fortified military post, an archbishopric of the Russian Orthodox Church and the seat of several learned societies.
		The Irkut, from which the town takes its name, is a small river which joins the Angara directly opposite the town, the main portion of which is separated from the monastery, the castle, the port and the suburbs by another confluent, the Ida or Ushakovka.
		Irkutsk grew out of the winter-quarters established by Ivan Pokhabov for the collection of the fur tax from the Buryats.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/ir/Irkutsk.htm (322 words)

	REGIONAL OVERVIEW FOR THE IRKUTSK OBLAST
		The Irkutsk Oblast is located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena and Nizhnaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 774,000square kilometers (4.6 percent of Russia’s territory).
		The Irkutsk Oblast borders with the Buryat and Tuva Republics in the south and south-west, the Krasnoyarsk Krai in the west, the Sakha (Yakut) Republic in the northeast, and the Chita Oblast in the east.
		Irkutsk is on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, and has a railway connection with Moscow.
	www.bisnis.doc.gov /bisnis/country/000110sbi.htm (2652 words)

	Irkutsk Oblast - RecipeFacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Irkutsk Oblast, Russia is located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 km² (4.6% of Russia's territory).
		On December 1, 2005, Perm Oblast and Permyakia will be merged to form Perm Krai.
		On 23 October, 2005, a referendum will be held on the merger of Kamchatka Oblast and Koryakia to form Kamchatka Krai.
	www.recipeland.com /encyclopaedia/index.php/Irkutsk_Oblast (303 words)

	The Wild East - Part 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Irkutsk Oblast is situated north-west of Lake Baikal, and is considered one of the most forest rich regions in Russia.
		General Komkov, who came to the Irkutsk region with an inspection team from Moscow, was very surprised by the fact that no corruption cases have been heard in Irkutsk courts in the past few years.
		Irkutsk Oblast police officials are considering recreating the system of area inspectors for forest protection, particularly in the northern parts of region.
	www.forestsmonitor.org /reports/russia/twe4.htm (2624 words)

	Lake Baikal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Irkutsk is wild taiga, rocky, marshes, damp and dense; its river valleys choked with farms, towns and industry.
		Irkutsk is one of a handful of regions in Russia that export more revenues to Moscow than they receive back in support.
		Irkutsk is a hub for the TransSiberian railroad.
	www.reapintl.com /lakebaikal.shtml (2455 words)

	Irkutsk Oblast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Irkutsk Oblast is located in the Irkutsk Time Zone (IRKT/IRKST).
		If the result is in favour, the merger will occur on 1 January 2008.
		On 1 July 2007, Kamchatka Oblast and Koryakia will be merged to form Kamchatka Krai.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irkutsk_Oblast (324 words)

	Irkutsk (city)
		City in southern Siberian Russia, capital of Irkutsk oblast (region); population (2003 est) 594,400.
		Irkutsk is situated near Lake Baikal on the River Angara;; there is a large hydroelectric station near the city.
		From the 1850s, Irkutsk was the base for the Russian advance into the Far East, and it experienced a boom with the discovery of the Lena goldfields in the 1880s.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0013767.html (235 words)

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		The Oblast allocated 45% of its total revenue in 1997 to this fund, 22.8% in 1998, and 14.5% in 1999.
		Nonetheless, the Oblast is considered to be one of the 20 fiscally strongest Russian regions.
		Irkutsk manages significant budget funds (about RUR 2 billion, or 40% of total budget revenues in 1999), the largest of which is the Road Fund.
	www.gfu.ru /printer.shtml?dolg/041 (2416 words)

	A Current Socio Economic Overview of Irkutsk Oblast (Summary) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Irkutsk Oblast is 767.9 thousand square kilometers (296.5 thousands square ml) in area, including Ust-Ordyn Buryat autonomous district.
		The Oblast has a variety and abundance of natural resources, including rich water-power resources of the Angara river, deposits of rock and potassium salt, ore, and rare metals, coal reserves, and promising deposits of gas and oil, which have been recently documented.
		By January 1996 the Oblast's population stood at 2,795,000, 79.5 percent of whom lived in 22 cities and towns of the Oblast.
	www.fplib.org /partners/siberia/br/4_irksum.htm (269 words)

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		At present the strategy of Irkutsk oblast development continues to implement the ideas of industrial growth that were adopted at the conference on the development of production of Irkutsk oblast as far back as 1947.
		The regions in which their share is 10-25% (Irkutsk oblast for one) are somewhere in between.
		This factor is especially critical for the Irkutsk oblast because of long distances to cover to deliver goods to the consumers.
	www.kto.irkutsk.ru /cgi-bin/article.pl?id=7 (4458 words)

	S&P rates Irkutsk oblast 'stable' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At a time when good financial news is hard to come by in Russia, an international public financial ratings firm has boosted the grade for the Irkutsk Oblast in eastern Siberia Monday.
		The boost in the Irkutsk rating reflects a number of factors.
		The oblast is in a moderately strong fiscal position, demonstrated by a low rate of transfers from the federal budget, Okorochenko said.
	vlad.tribnet.com /1999/iss198/text/biz2.html (360 words)

	Siberian Federal District \| IRKUTSK OBLAST \| TOURISM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is located 150 km from Irkutsk in southern —; Baikalsk area of Baikal, on slopes of a Khamar-Daban ridge, on coast of Baikal to the left from a confluence of the river Utulik and the lake.
		It is possible to reach a campsite by a scheduled bus Irkutsk — MPC from the city bus station and by a motor ship " Bargusin " taking a trip Irkutsk — MPC from " Raketa " pier in the city of Irkutsk.
		from Irkutsk on slopes of Khamar-Daban, and 2 km.
	www.sfd.ru /sfd/ne/eng/irk/menu8.htm (2612 words)

	Regional Corner: Irkutsk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The oblast's 2.8 million people, concentrated in the southern part of this large region, contribute to the region's strong manufacturing base.
		Irkutsk faces economic challenges similar to those found elsewhere in Russia, but its difficulties are mitigated by rich natural resources, abundant and inexpensive energy, and a good transportation system.
		Irkutsk is one of Russia's gold-producing regions, and a newly discovered deposit at Sukhoy Log may produce up to 50 tons of gold per year.
	permanent.access.gpo.gov /lps3997/9702r5.htm (496 words)

	Siberia in 1997 (2 Irkutsk) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Irkutsk was founded in 1651 as a Cossack outpost to pacify the indigenous Buriat, Evenk and Yakut tribes and to develop the fur trade with them.
		Irkutsk became a very active cultural center in the 19th century, especially after the arrival of the noble decembrist exiles.
		Irkutsk also has a good museum, a monastery and some fine 19th century houses but I had only one day for tomorrow we are going to Lake Baikal which is the real reason why people come here.
	berclo.net /page97/97en-siberia-2.html (1478 words)

	Irkutsk Oblast: Rebirth of the Land of Siberia, SCISC Regional Network Member (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Irkutsk Oblast: Rebirth of the Land of Siberia, SCISC Regional Network Member
		IN 1987 GOVERNMENT TECHNOCRATS IN IRKUTSK came up with the idea of piping effluents from the pulp and paper mill at the southern tip of Lake Baikal into the Irkut river.
		At the local level, the Irkut pipeline protest movement led to the formation of a new group of leaders, many of them scientists and researchers from Irkutsk universities, who would go on to create what are still considered some of the most accomplished and successful NGOs in the city.
	cip.nsk.su /fund/Irkutsk/Siberian%20Revival/index.html (549 words)

	Irkutsk Oblast: Talisman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Children and adults with severe disabilities still face a choice between spending their lives in an 'internat' — a government-run institution with minimal services— or within the four walls of their families' homes.
		Then in 1995 an influx of private donations, grants and in-kind support gave Talisman parents the opportunity to pursue their long-held dream of building a private school in Irkutsk city where they would have total freedom to expand upon their alternative education model.
		As a direct result of trainings held at Talisman, two schools for disabled children were created in 2000 — one in Irkutsk and one in Ulan Ude.
	cip.nsk.su /fund/Irkutsk/Talismann (428 words)

	Irkutsk Oblast: Fairs and Exhibitions in 1996 and 1997 (Summary) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Irkutsk Oblast: Fairs and Exhibitions in 1996 and 1997 (Summary)
		With the assistance of its Governor, Irkutsk Oblast opened the Irkutsk International Exhibition Center and the Baikal Business Center to increase and improve its international business contacts.
		One of the most positive and anticipated consequences was that the Oblast's 1996 turnover of foreign trade increased by $15 million compared to that in 1995.
	www.fplib.org /partners/siberia/br/5_erssum.htm (109 words)

	Irkutsk -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Within the oblast is the Ust-Orda Buryat autonomous okrug (district), now inhabited mainly by Russians (about 60 percent) but also by Buryats (about 30 percent) and some Tatars, Ukrainians, and Belorussians.
		Irkutsk city is the administrative centre, and nearly all the oblast's population is concentrated along the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the Angara River, where there is a developing industrial region based on Cheremkhovo and Azey coal, Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky iron ore, and local salt and mica deposits.
		Agriculture is largely confined to the vicinity of the oblast's towns.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9042789 (732 words)

	RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY
		The legislation is based on a proposal by Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Anatolii Lisitsyn to create such a group based on the principle of "strong plus the weak." Lisitsyn said the idea is to assist economically weak regions in the central district.
		Amur Oblast Governor Leonid Korotkov told local reporters that while he is not delighted that such methods were used, he believes that this company's forced relocation was merely the result of an economic dispute.
		However, local journalists in Amur Oblast believe that while it appears to be an economic dispute, it was really an attempt by oblast authorities to give short shrift to an authoritative, independent mass media company, and should be considered an infringement of free speech.
	www.rferl.org /reports/russianreport/2002/03/11-270302.asp (2511 words)

	Irkutsk -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		In the south the oblast extends to the eastern crestline of the Sayan Mountains.
		It was founded as a wintering camp in 1652, during the first Russian colonization of the area; a fort was built in 1661, and Irkutsk rapidly became the main centre of Cisbaikalia and of the Russian trade route to...
		Soviet cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov was born near Irkutsk in 1934.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9042790 (539 words)

	Calendar of Elections to the Bodies of the State Power and Local Self-Government in the Subjects of Russian Federation ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Vologda Oblast- Elections of deputies of the Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast (the rotation is 17 deputies)
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	democracy.ru /english/history/eng_1998-4.html (1998 words)

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