Bodaybo
| Bodaybo (English) Бодайбо (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of July 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Bodaybinsky District |
| Administrative center of | Bodaybinsky District |
| Municipal status (as of November 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Bodaybinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Bodaybinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Bodabinsky Municipal District, Bodaybinskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 15,340 inhabitants |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Town status since | 1925 |
| Postal code(s) | 666900–666902, 666904 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39561 |
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Bodaybo (Russian: Бодайбо; IPA: [bədɐjˈbo]) is a town and the administrative center of Bodaybinsky District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vitim River at its confluence with the Bodaybo River, located 1,290 kilometers (800 mi) from Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,340 (2010 Census);16,504 (2002 Census);20,939 (1989 Census); 12,800 (1968).
It 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.
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.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bodaybo serves as the administrative center of Bodaybinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Bodaybo, together with the selo of Nerpo in Bodaybinsky District, is incorporated within Bodaybinsky Municipal District as Bodaybinskoye Urban Settlement.
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