Baykal’sk, Russia
Байкальск
Baykal’sk is a town of 15,600 people in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1961.
Why visit Baykal’sk
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 26 places to eat, 32 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Baykal’sk
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About Baykal’sk
Baykalsk (Russian: Байкальск, IPA: [bɐjˈkalʲsk]) is a town in Slyudyansky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 35 kilometers (22 mi) from Slyudyanka, the administrative center of the district. Population: 13,583 (2010 census); 15,727 (2002 census); 16,406 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Baykalsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks4
Restaurants and cafes26
Petersburg
Restaurant · Russian · 1.2 km
220 микрорайон Гагарина
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
14 more on the map.
Where to stay32
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20 more on the map.
History
Baykalsk was founded in 1961 concomitant with the building of a paper mill there, called Baykalsk Paper and Pulp Mills. In 1966 the mill became operational, and the settlement received "city" status. At its peak, the mill employed about 3,500 people.
In the late 2000s, Baykalsk faced a series of well-documented economic crises stemming from its status as a monotown entirely dependent on the declining and then closed paper mill.
From the History section of Baykalsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Байкальский техникум отраслевых технологий и сервиса (Училище №16)
School · 0.6 km
Healthcare5
Map of Baykal’sk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 85 km away.
- Utulik 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Slyudyanka 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Vydrino 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Kultuk 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Rechka-Vydrino 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Listvyanka 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Bol’shaya Rechka 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Shamanka 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Shelekhov 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Irkutsk 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Прибрежный район, Leia lorelei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мой Байкал, Дарья Петрова, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Байкал -Байкальск, Dimizhan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baikal Mountaines - panoramio, Андрей Куполов, CC BY 3.0
- Baikal Ski Slopes - panoramio, Андрей Куполов, CC BY 3.0
- Солзан (река) - panoramio, Вячеслав Ребров, CC BY 3.0
- Lake Baikal, Siberia - Russian Federation (8461554525), Thomas Depenbusch (Depi) from Suan Son Beach, Rayong, Thailand, Germany, CC BY 2.0
- ISS030-E-119541 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-341459 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-294002 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-286814 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-119542 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-71933 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS008-E-7617 - View of Russia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-71934 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-341460 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-294003 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Отражение заката - panoramio (1), Alexey Elfimov, CC BY 3.0
- Гора с Байкала - panoramio, Alexey Elfimov, CC BY 3.0
- Отражение заката - panoramio, Alexey Elfimov, CC BY 3.0
- Populus suaveolens 112257955, Andrew Bazdyrev, CC BY 4.0
- Река Утулик впадает в Байкал - Utulik river - panoramio (1), Fr3sCo, CC BY 3.0
- Река Утулик впадает в Байкал - Utulik river - panoramio, Fr3sCo, CC BY 3.0
- Река Утулик впадает в Байкал - Utulik river - panoramio (2), Fr3sCo, CC BY 3.0
- Река Утулик впадает в Байкал - Utulik river - panoramio (3), Fr3sCo, CC BY 3.0
- ISS030-E-119540 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-341458 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-119539 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-286813 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS008-E-7616 - View of Russia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-101345 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-101346 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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