Irkutsk Oblast: Oblast and federal subject in central Siberia, Russia
Irkutsk Oblast (Russian: Ирку́тская о́бласть, Irkutskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (also called an oblast).
It is found in the southeast of Siberia. Irkutsk is the oblast's administrative centre.
| Irkutsk Oblast Иркутская область (Russian) | |||
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Coordinates: 57°22′N 106°00′E / 57.367°N 106.000°E | |||
| Political status | |||
| Country | Russia | ||
| Federal district | Siberian | ||
| Economic region | East Siberian | ||
| Established | September 26, 1937 | ||
| Oblast Day | September 27 | ||
| Administrative center | Irkutsk | ||
| Government (as of October 2015) | |||
| • Governor | Igor Kobzev | ||
| • Legislature | Legislative Assembly | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Area (as of the 2002 Census) | |||
| • Total | 767,900 km2 (296,500 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 5th | ||
| Population (January 2015 est.) | |||
| • Total | 2,414,913 | ||
| Time zone(s) | IRKT (UTC+09:00) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | RU-IRK | ||
| License plates | 38, 85, 138 | ||
| Official languages | Russian | ||
| Official website | |||
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