Nizhneudinsk
| Nizhneudinsk (English) Нижнеудинск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of July 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Nizhneudinsky District |
| Administrative center of | Nizhneudinsky District |
| Municipal status (as of December 2004) | |
| Municipal district | Nizhneudinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Nizhneudinsky Municipal District, Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 75 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 36,999 inhabitants |
| Population (2013 est.) | 35,500 inhabitants |
| Density | 493/km2 (1,280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
| Founded | 1648 |
| Town status since | 1763 |
| Postal code(s) | 664810, 665100–665104, 665106 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39557 |
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Nizhneudinsk (Russian: Нижнеудинск; IPA: [nʲɪʐnʲɪˈudʲɪnsk]) is a town and the administrative center of Nizhneudinsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Uda River (Yenisei's basin), 506 kilometers (314 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 36,999 (2010 Census);39,624 (2002 Census);43,759 (1989 Census); 39,700 (1970).
It was founded in 1648 and granted town status in 1783. Nizhneudinsk was so named to distinguish it from Verkhneudinsk (now Ulan-Ude).
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nizhneudinsk serves as the administrative center of Nizhneudinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Nizhneudinsk is incorporated within Nizhneudinsky Municipal District as Nizhneudinskoye Urban Settlement.
The town stands on the Trans-Siberian Railway and is served by a small airport, ICAO code UINN.
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