Isilkul
| Isilkul (English) Исилькуль (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Omsk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Isilkul |
| Administrative center of | Isilkulsky District, town of oblast significance of Isilkul |
| Municipal status (as of June 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Isilkulsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Isilkul Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Isilkulsky Municipal District, Isilkul Urban Settlement |
| Head of Administration | Vladimir Suslenko |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 24,482 inhabitants |
| Time zone | OMST (UTC+06:00) |
| Postal code(s) | 646020, 646023–646025 |
Isilkul (Russian: Исильку́ль) is a town in Omsk Oblast, Russia, located 120 kilometers (75 mi) west of Omsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 24,482 (2010 Census);26,549 (2002 Census);26,430 (1989 Census).
The name of the town is of Central Asian origin, possibly meaning "enchanted lake".
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Isilkul serves as the administrative center of Isilkulsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Isilkul—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Isilkul is incorporated within Isilkusky Municipal District as Isilkul Urban Settlement.
The town is a transfer point on the southern branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway between the Western Siberian and Sverdlovsk railroads.
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