Ust-Ilimsk
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| Coordinates: 58°0′0″N 102°40′0″E / 58.00000°N 102.66667°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 [1]) |
| Postal code(s)[2] | 666671 |
| OKTMO ID | 25738000001 |
Ust-Ilimsk (‹See Tfd›Russian: Усть-Или́мск) is a city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Angara River. Population: 99,800 (2005), 100,592 (2002) Census); 53,000 (1977).
History
An ostrog was erected on the present site of the town in the 1600s[citation needed], however the modern town was not founded until 1966, during the construction of the Ust-Ilimsk hydroelectric powerplant (3840MW), which backs up both the Angara and the Ilim Rivers, and, incidentally, flooded the old town of Ilimsk, which was located further up the Ilim.
The town's name means at the mouth of the Ilim in Russian. Town status was granted in 1973, the dam was completed in 1980.
Economy and infrastructure
Alongside the hydroelectric plant, a thermal power plant, sawmills and industries such as food production are employers in the town.
A 214 km branch railway connects Ust-Ilimsk to Khrebetovka on the Baikal Amur Mainline. The town is also connected by road to Bratsk.
Ust-Ilimsk has a tramway line, constructed by a local timber company to connect the city centre with a nearby sawmill. Construction of the tramway began in 1982, with its opening in 1985. The line was later extended to a total length of 18 km. Traffic is coordinated to coincide with shift change times at the mill, as well as hourly runs outside these times. There are plans to extend the line to a new mill to the north of the town, as well as to the city railway station.
The Ust-Ilimsk Airport was closed in 2001.
Sports
Lesokhimik plays in the highest division of the Russian Bandy League.
References
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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