Tayshet

Tayshet (Russian: Тайшет, IPA: [tɐjˈʂɛt], lit. cold river in the Kott language) is a town and the administrative center of Tayshetsky District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 669 kilometers (416 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 35,485(2010 Census); 38,535(2002 Census); 42,391(1989 Census).

Tayshet
Тайшет
Tayshet
Location of Tayshet
Tayshet
Location of Tayshet
Tayshet
Tayshet (Irkutsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 55°57′N 98°01′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Oblast
Administrative districtTayshetsky District
Founded1897
Town status since1938
Government
  HeadAlexander Zaika
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
  Total35,485
  Estimate 
(2018)
33,043 (−6.9%)
  Capital ofTayshetsky District
  Municipal districtTayshetsky Municipal District
  Urban settlementTayshetskoye Urban Settlement
  Capital ofTayshetsky Municipal District, Tayshetskoye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+8 (MSK+5 )
Postal code(s)
664802, 665000–665006, 665008–665010
Dialing code(s)+7 39563
OKTMO ID25636101001
Websitegorodtaishet.ru
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