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Urik (rural locality)

Coordinates: 53°05′N 104°25′E / 53.083°N 104.417°E / 53.083; 104.417
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53°05′N 104°25′E / 53.083°N 104.417°E / 53.083; 104.417

Urik (Russian: Урик) is a rural locality (a selo) in Irkutsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located approximately 18 kilometers (11 mi) from Irkutsk. The population is approximately 1300.[citation needed]

It is named after the Urik River. Founded in 1673, it is the oldest rural locality in Irkutsky District. Several Decembrists, including Michael Lunin and Nikita Muravyov, were exiled to Urik.

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