Biryusinsk
Biryusinsk
Бирюсинск | |
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View of Biryusinsk | |
Location of Biryusinsk | |
| Coordinates: 55°58′N 97°50′E / 55.967°N 97.833°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Tayshetsky District |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Town status since | 1967 |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,981 |
| • Municipal district | Tayshetsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Biryusinskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Biryusinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 665050–665053 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39563 |
| OKTMO ID | 25636105001 |
| Website | www |
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Biryusinsk (Russian: Бирюсинск, IPA: [bʲɪrʲʉˈsʲinsk]) is a town in Tayshetsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Biryusa River (Angara's basin), 682 kilometers (424 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,981 (2010 Census); 10,004 (2002 Census); 12,066 (1989 Soviet census).
It was previously known as Suyetikha (until 1967).