Vikhorevka (Russian: Вихоревка, IPA: [ˈvʲixərʲɪfkə]) is a town in Bratsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vikhorevka River (Angara River's tributary), 916 kilometers (569 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast, and 46 kilometers (29 mi) southwest of Bratsk. Population: 22,520 (2010 Census);[4] 24,763 (2002 Census);[9] 23,872 (1989 Census).[10]

Vikhorevka Вихоревка
Town[1]
Old railway station building in Vikhorevka
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Location of Vikhorevka
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Coordinates: 56°07′N 101°10′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Irkutsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Bratsky District[2]
Founded	1957[3]
Town status since	1966
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	22,520
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	21,118 (−6.2%)
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Bratsky Municipal District[6]
• Urban settlement	Vikhorevskoye Urban Settlement[6]
• Capital of	Vikhorevskoye Urban Settlement[6]
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	665770–665772
Dialing code(s)	+7 3953
OKTMO ID	25604103001
Website	www.adm-vih.ru

History

It was founded in 1957[3] as a workers' settlement due to the construction of the western section of the Baikal–Amur Mainline between Tayshet and Bratsk. The river, the railway station, and the town were named after Vikhor Savin, a Strelets sotnik who was killed here by the Tungus people in 1630. It was granted town status in 1966.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vikhorevka is subordinated to Bratsky District.[2] As a municipal division, the town of Vikhorevka is incorporated within Bratsky Municipal District as Vikhorevskoye Urban Settlement.[6]

Economy

The town's economy relies mainly on timber production, as well as a railway depot.

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Постановление №9/5-ЗС от 15 апреля 2009 г. «Устав Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №2-У от 14 декабря 2017 г. «О поправках к Уставу Иркутской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Областная", №45, 24 апреля 2009 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Resolution #9/5-ZS of April 15, 2009 Charter of Irkutsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #2-U of December 14, 2017 On the Amendments to the Charter of Irkutsk Oblast. Effective as of the day following a ten-day period after the day of the official publication.).
• Законодательное Собрание Иркутской области. Закон №76-оз от 2 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе и границах муниципальных образований Братского района Иркутской области», в ред. Закона №24-ОЗ от 6 марта 2014 г. «О распространении действия отдельных Законов Иркутской области на всю территорию нового субъекта Российской Федерации — Иркутской области и внесении в них изменений». Вступил в силу с 31 декабря 2004 г., но не ранее чем через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Восточно-Сибирская правда", №248–249, 14 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast. Law #76-oz of December 2, 2004 On the Status and Borders of the Municipal Formations of Bratsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #24-OZ of March 6, 2014 On Expanding the Scope of Various Laws of Irkutsk Oblast to the Whole Territory of the New Federal Subject of the Russian Federation—Irkutsk Oblast—and on Amending Those Laws. Effective as of December 31, 2004, but not earlier than 10 days after the official publication date.).
• Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast (in Russian)

На других языках

[de] Wichorewka

[ru] Вихоревка