Angarsk, Russia
Ангарск
Angarsk is a town of 243,158 people in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1948.
Why visit Angarsk
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 187 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Angarsk State Technical University, Nasa, Класс! Парк and Развлекательный парк «Скай Центр».
Weather in Angarsk
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Angarsk
Angarsk (Russian: Ангарск, IPA: [ɐnˈgarsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Angarsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Kitoy River, 51 kilometers (32 mi) from Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 221,296 (2021 census); 233,567 (2010 census); 247,118 (2002 census); 265,835 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Angarsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Angarsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
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Angarsk State Technical University
School · 4.9 km
Organization in Angarsk, Russia
Nasa
Cinema and theater · 6.8 km
Mo-Su 12:00-02:00
Зоопарк при дворце творчества
Zoo and aquarium · 3.0 km
37 Московская улица, Ангарск
Museums and landmarks20
В. С. Высоцкому
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Владимиру Высоцкому в образе Глеба Жеглова
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Развлекательный парк «Скай Центр»
Sports field and stadium · 8.1 km
Mo-Su 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes187
Kabana bar party
Bar and pub · 8.1 km
Th-Su 16:00-04:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 904 1100013;+7 950 0522277;+7 983 4011163
175 more on the map.
History
Angarsk was founded in 1948 as an industrial community and was granted city status on May 30, 1951.
From the History section of Angarsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping90
Gas and EV charging31
Schools, colleges and libraries76
ФГБОУ ВО «Ангарский государственный технический университет»
School · 4.9 km
60 улица Чайковского, Ангарск
Healthcare93
Map of Angarsk
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Kitoy 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Meget 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Tel’ma 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Urik 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Khomutovo 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Oyëk 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Irkutsk 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Belorechenskiy 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Shelekhov 40 km south, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Angarsk car Volga GAZ-21 (25720495842), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Bahnhof Angarsk mit Sputnik-Denkmal (48903027722), ilf_2019, CC0
- Russia, Irkutsk, Angarsk - Ангарская нефтехимическая компания (Ангарск) WMID4616212, Kupchinskiy_A_B, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Irkutsk, Angarsk - Ангарская нефтехимическая компания (Ангарск) WMID4616211, Kupchinskiy_A_B, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Irkutsk, Angarsk - Ангарская нефтехимическая компания (Ангарск) WMID2564963, Serb2012, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russia, Irkutsk, Angarsk - Ангарская нефтехимическая компания (Ангарск) WMID2564976, Serb2012, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Angarsk bus LiAZ-677M АС743 38 (31840847923), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk tram loop Zavod Polimerov, closed in 2016 (32530427311), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk bus А038МХ 38 (32652808585), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk bus А038МХ 38 (32273614370), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Transsib RZD Maisk station, Angarsk city (32273808780), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Transsib RZD Maisk station, Angarsk city (32653040035), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- RZD EMU ED9M-0257. Transsib line, Maisk station. Angarsk city. (25720510422), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Transsib RZD Maisk station, Angarsk city (31810214724), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Transsib RZD Maisk station, Angarsk city (32530679281), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk tram 71-605 138. Maisk. (25540744020), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk tram loop "Maiskiy vokzal". (25841448585), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk bus LiAZ-677M АС743 38 (32652991705), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk bus Ikarus-260 С609СР 38 (32530655881), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk bus LiAZ-677M АС743 38 (32612520306), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk bus Ikarus-260 3267ИРЧ (32530658041), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk bus Ikarus-260 3267ИРЧ (32500052472), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Angarsk tram 71-605 135 (32530427021), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Ангарская государственная техническая академия, KuBF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tephroseris porphyrantha 137170719, Юлия, CC BY 4.0
- Polygala hybrida 137173053, Юлия, CC BY 4.0
- Станция Ангарск (20230320125637), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crepis praemorsa plant (04), Юлия, CC BY 4.0
- Solidago dahurica 151353541, Юлия, CC BY 4.0
- Станция Ангарск (20230320125700), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ж.д станция Ангарск, интерьер, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция Ангарск (20230320125704), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ЭП1-020 на станции Ангарск (20240514202445), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ЭП1-020 на станции Ангарск (20240514202446), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция Ангарск (20240514201057), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Станция Ангарск (вокзал), MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Swertia dichotoma 135624116, Юлия, CC BY 4.0
- Swertia dichotoma 135624141, Юлия, CC BY 4.0
- Улица Мира (20260218102059), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RZD Maisk abandoned station building at Transsib line. (25214863843), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
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