Bodaybo

Bodaybo

Bodaybo ( _ru. Бодайбо) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vitim River at its confluence with the Bodaybo River. Population: 16,000 (2005 est.); 16,504 (2002 Census); 12,800 (1968).

Bodaybo was founded in 1864 and served the needs of the local gold mining industry. The Lena massacre took place near Bodaybo in 1912. It was granted town status in 1925.

Vitim event

A mysterious event called the Vitim event occurred on September 25, 2002 near the town. It was believed to be caused by a bolide or a comet nucleus impact.


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