Angarsk
| Angarsk (English) Ангарск (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Irkutsk Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of July 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Angarsky District |
| Administrative center of | Angarsky District |
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| Urban okrug | Angarskoye Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Angarskoye Urban Okrug |
| Mayor | Sergey Petrov |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 233,567 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 83rd |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
| Founded | 1948 |
| City status since | May 30, 1951 |
| Postal code(s) | 665800, 665801, 665804–665806, 665808, 665809, 665813, 665814, 665816, 665819, 665821, 665824–665836, 665838, 665841 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3955 |
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Angarsk (Russian: Ангарск; IPA: [ɐnˈgarsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Angarsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kitoy River, 51 kilometers (32 mi) from Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 233,567 (2010 Census);247,118 (2002 Census);265,835 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1948 as an industrial community and was granted city status on May 30, 1951.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Angarsk serves as the administrative center of Angarsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the city of Angarsk and thirteen rural localities of Angarsky District are incorporated as Angarskoye Urban Okrug.
As a result of the elections of December 2, 2007, Leonid G. Mikhaylov was elected mayor. Previously, Yevgeny P. Kanukhin, elected on October 9, 2005, was mayor.
Angarsk has the largest industrial zone in Asia. It includes Angarsk Petrochemical Complex and Angarsk Electrolysis Chemical Complex. Angarsk also hosts a showcase international nuclear fuel cycle center, which will be one of the first Russian enrichment centers to be placed under IAEA safeguards. Angarsk is also the site for a Nuclear Fuel Bank, following a decision by the IAEA in November 2009; working with Russia, IAEA established this bank to supply market priced fuel to member states as protection against possible supply disruptions.
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