• Area

  767,00 sq km

• Location

  Located on the Irkutsk-Cheremhovskaya Plain where the Irkut River flows into the Angara, 66 km south-west from the Lake Baikal.

• Geographic coordinates

  52 18 N, 104 15 E

• Population

  approx 592,400 (2005 est.)

• Foundation

  1686 (Irkutsk received a city status).

• Climate

  The climate is continental. The average temperature in January -15 C, in July +19 C.

• UTC/GMT Offset

  UTC/GMT + 8 hours

• Area code

  3952

• Major attractions

  Lake Baikal, Irkutsk Museum.