Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky
| Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky (English) Железногорск-Илимский (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 | Nizhneilimsky District |
| Administrative center of | Nizhneilimsky District |
| Municipal status (as of June 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Nizhneilimsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Zheleznogorskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Nizhneilimsky Municipal District, Zheleznogorskoye Urban Settlement |
| Mayor | Semyon Gendelman |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 26,079 inhabitants |
| Time zone | IRKT (UTC+08:00) |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Town status since | 1965 |
| Previous names |
Korshunikha (until the 1950s), Zheleznogorsk (until 1965) |
| Postal code(s) | 665650, 665651, 665653, 665654 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39566 |
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Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky (Russian: Железногорск-Илимский; IPA: [ʐɪlʲɪznɐˈgorsk ɪˈlʲimskʲɪj]) is a town and the administrative center of Nizhneilimsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 849 kilometers (528 mi) north of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 26,079 (2010 Census);29,093 (2002 Census);32,326 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1948, in connection with the beginning of exploitation of the iron deposits at Zheleznaya Gora (Iron Mountain). It was initially named Korshunikha (Коршуниха), after prospector Shestak Korshunov who had discovered the Iron Mountain in the 17th century.
It was granted urban-type settlement status in the 1950s, after a period of growth following the construction of the western section of the Baikal–Amur Mainline, and renamed Zheleznogorsk (Iron Mountain Town). With the completion of a major ore processing plant, town status was granted in 1965 under the present name, the suffix "Ilimsky" added to differentiate from other towns of the same name.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky serves as the administrative center of Nizhneilimsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky is incorporated within Nizhneilimsky Municipal District as Zheleznogorskoye Urban Settlement.
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