Biryusinsk
| Biryusinsk (in English) Бирюсинск (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Tayshetsky District |
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| Municipal district | Tayshetsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Biryusinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Biryusinskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 8,981 inhabitants |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Town status since | 1967 |
| Previous names | Suyetikha (until 1967) |
| Postal code(s) | 665050–665053 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39563 |
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Biryusinsk (Russian: Бирюсинск; IPA: [bʲɪrʲʉˈsʲinsk]) is a town in Tayshetsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Biryusa River (Angara's basin), 682 kilometers (424 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,981 (2010 Census);10,004 (2002 Census);12,066 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1897 as Suyetikha (Суетиха), named so after the Suyetikha River.. In 1934, it was granted work settlement status. It was granted town status in 1967 and renamed Biryusinsk after the Biryusa River.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Biryusinsk is subordinated to Tayshetsky District. As a municipal division, the town of Biryusinsk is incorporated within Tayshetsky Municipal District as Biryusinskoye Urban Settlement.
Biryusinsk's industrial enterprises include a timber factory and a hydrolysis plant.
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