767,00 sq km

Location:

Located on the Irkutsk-Cheremhovskaya Plain where the Irkut River flows into the Angara, 66 km south-west from the Lake Baikal.

Geographic
coordinates:

52 18 N, 104 15 E

Population:

approx 592,400 (2005 est.)

Foundation:

1686 (Irkutsk received a city status).

Climate:

The climate is continental. The average temperature in January -15 C, in July +19 C.

UTC/GMT Offset:

UTC/GMT + 8 hours

Area code:

3952

Major attractions:

Lake Baikal, Irkutsk Museum.