Usolye-Sibirskoye

Usolye-Sibirskoye

Usolye-Sibirskoye ( _ru. Усо́лье-Сиби́рское) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It was founded in 1669. From then until 1940 it was known simply as Usolye. Population: 90,161 (2002 Census).

The town is located on the Trans-Siberian railway and on the left bank of the Angara River. Ever since its inception, the main industry of the town has been salt-mining.

References

* [http://www.transsib.ru/Eng/city-vsib.htm#Usolye Transsib.ru entry]


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