Slyudyanka

Slyudyanka

Slyudyanka ( _ru. Слюдянка) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located at the southern tip of Lake Baikal 127 km south of Irkutsk. It is a stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Slyudanka is the administrative center of Slyudyansky District. Population: 19,118 (2002 Census); 19,872 (1989 Census).

A railway station of Slyudyanka and a settlement around it were established in 1905. Town status since 1936.

The town takes its name from the Russian word for mica, reflecting the numerous mineral deposits in the area.

External links

*ru icon [http://www.sludyanka.ru Official website of Slyudyansky District]


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