Angarsk (Russian: Ангарск) is a city in the Irkutsk Oblast, South-East Siberia, Russia. It lies on the Angara river, at 52°34′ N 103°49′ E. The distance to Moscow is 5150 km. Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Angarsk ... Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Angarsk ... The Irkutsk Oblast, Russia is located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 km² (4. ... Siberia Siberia (Russian: , common English transliterations: Sibirâ, Sibir; from the Tatar for âsleeping landâ) is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan constituting almost all of northern Asia. ... Angara (Ангара́) is a river, 1840 km (1150 m. ... Moscow (Russian: ÐоÑкваÌ, Moskva, IPA: listen?) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...
Angarsk was founded in 1948 as an industrial community and became a city in May 30, 1951. It has a population of 262,300 (2004). In the city there is the Angarsk Museum of Clocks and Watches, and the Angarsk State Technical Academy. 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 2005 Angarsk won the first prize in the all-Russian contest for the best pace of development of communal services.
The city is connected by the Trans-Siberian Railway. The Angarsk Tram provides public transport in the city. Trans-Siberian line in red; Baikal Amur Mainline in green. ... A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland Volkswagen Cargo-Tram in Dresden. ...
The Angarsk Electrolyzing and Chemical Combine (AEKhK) was established in the late 1950s to produce enriched uranium for the Soviet nuclear program.
The gaseous diffusion plant in Angarsk attained its full capacity in 1964 and, at the time, was believed to be the most efficient of the existing Soviet enrichment facilities.
The facility is located in the open city of Angarsk, approximately 30 km north-west of Irkutsk and 50 km north of the western tip of Lake Baikal.