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Irkutsk in the Siberian Picture

Irkutsk is an administrative centre in Siberia, useful for placing the region on a national map. Its context is continental scale rather than the familiar story of Russia’s European capitals.

Irkutsk in the Siberian Picture

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The name provides a concrete urban reference within Siberia, a region often reduced to an image of wilderness. Understanding Irkutsk as a city and regional administrative centre keeps that broad landscape from obscuring the settled places within it or confusing Siberia with one destination.

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