Coat of armsFlag Federal subjectNovosibirsk Oblast Urban okrugIskitim Urban Okrug Local timeThursday 8:44 AM
CountryRussia Administratively subordinated toTown of Iskitim Area29.9 km²
Administrative center ofTown of Iskitim, Iskitimsky District Weather-14°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 83% Humidity
Iskitim (Russian: Искити́м) is a town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Berd River. Population: 60,078 (2010 Census); 62,756 (2002 Census); 67,849 (1989 Census).
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Iskitim serves as the administrative center of Iskitimsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Iskitim—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Iskitim is incorporated as Iskitim Urban Okrug.
Demographics and crime
A large proportion of local population consists of Romani people. The town is also a notorious center of drug trafficking in Siberia.