Shelekhov
Shelekhov
Шелехов | |
|---|---|
In Shelekhov | |
Location of Shelekhov | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′N 104°07′E / 52.217°N 104.117°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Shelekhovsky District |
| Founded | May 1953 |
| Town status since | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Valery Desyatov |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 47,943 |
| • Capital of | Shelekhovsky District |
| • Municipal district | Shelekhovsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Shelekhovskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Shelekhovsky Municipal District, Shelekhovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 666031–666037 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39550 |
| OKTMO ID | 25655101001 |
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Shelekhov (Russian: Шелехов, IPA: [ˈʂelʲɪxəf]) is a town and the administrative center of Shelekhovsky District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 20 kilometers (12 mi) southwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. It is located on the plains between the rivers Irkut and Olha. The official day of the city is celebrated on 12 July.