Vikhorevka
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Vikhorevka ({{lang-rus|Вихоревка|p=ˈvʲixərʲɪfkə}}) is a town in Bratsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vikhorevka River (Angara River's tributary), {{convert|916|km|sp=us}} northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast, and {{convert|46|km|sp=us}} southwest of Bratsk. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=22,520|p2002=24,763|p1989=23,872}}
History
It was founded in 1957{{cite book|title=Энциклопедия Города России|year=2003|publisher=Большая Российская Энциклопедия|location=Moscow|isbn=5-7107-7399-9|page=71}} as a workers' settlement due to the construction of the western section of the Baikal–Amur Mainline between Tayshet and Bratsk. The river, the railway station, and the town were named after Vikhor Savin, a Strelets sotnik who was killed here by the Tungus people in 1630. It was granted town status in 1966.{{citation needed|date=May 2010}}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vikhorevka is subordinated to Bratsky District.Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast As a municipal division, the town of Vikhorevka is incorporated within Bratsky Municipal District as Vikhorevskoye Urban Settlement.Law #76-oz
Economy
The town's economy relies mainly on timber production, as well as a railway depot.
References
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- {{RussiaBasicLawRef|irk}}
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140502153853/http://www.irkobl.ru/government/local/atu/ Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations of Irkutsk Oblast] {{in lang|ru}}
{{Irkutsk Oblast}}
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