Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Irkutsk Oblast Area 114 km² | Country Russia Administratively subordinated to Town of Cheremkhovo Local time Saturday 2:55 PM | |
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Administrative center of Cheremkhovsky District, Town of Cheremkhovo Urban okrug Cheremkhovo Urban Okrug Weather -3°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Cheremkhovo (Russian: Черемхово; [tɕɪrʲɪmˈxovə]) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Population: 52,647 (2010 Census); 60,107 (2002 Census); 73,636 (1989 Census).
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Map of Cheremkhovo, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
History
Cheremkhovo was founded in 1772.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Cheremkhovo serves as the administrative center of Cheremkhovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Cheremkhovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Cheremkhovo is incorporated as Cheremkhovo Urban Okrug.
Economy
The town is one of the coal-mining towns in the Irkutsk coal basin.
References
Cheremkhovo, Irkutsk Oblast Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA