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Akademgorodok, Irkutsk: Science Town of the Siberian Academy
The science town of Irkutsk, built from the 1950s and 1960s in the southwest of the city on the left bank. Research…
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This page covers the modern, residential side of Irkutsk: the science town Akademgorodok, Irkutsk and the administrative districts Leninsky District, Irkutsk, Sverdlovsky District, Irkutsk and Oktyabrsky District, Irkutsk.These are mostly working and residential areas rather than sightseeing centers, and each guide says honestly what is worth a visit, what is only useful for transport and which popular places belong to which district. Use them to read the map of the city.
Neighborhoods
Leninsky District, Irkutsk: The Industrial Left Bank, Briefly
A left-bank industrial and residential district of Irkutsk, farthest from the historic center. It is formed by Irkutsk-II, Novo-Lenino and Zhilkino and…
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Sverdlovsky District, Irkutsk: Left Bank, Station and Dam
The most populous district of Irkutsk, on the left bank of the Angara. It has the railway station, the old Glazkovo suburb…
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Oktyabrsky District, Irkutsk: 130th Quarter, Airport and Reservoir
A district of modern residential development in the south of Irkutsk. It contains the restored 130th Quarter, the Solnechny microdistrict with the…
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Solnechny, Irkutsk: Reservoir Shore and the Icebreaker Angara
A residential microdistrict on the Irkutsk Reservoir, best known for the old icebreaker Angara moored in its bay. In summer people come…
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130th Quarter, Irkutsk: Wooden Houses, Cafes and Window to Asia
A restored district of wooden houses at the foot of the Krestovaya hill, opened in 2011. It has paved walking streets, the…
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Glazkovo, Irkutsk: Left-Bank District with the Railway Station
The left-bank district of Irkutsk across the Angara from the old center. It grew with the railway at the end of the…
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Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
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