Tayshet, Russia
Тайшет
Tayshet is a town of 37,766 people in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1897.
Why visit Tayshet
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Краеведческий музей and Игротека «Дети».
Weather in Tayshet
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About Tayshet
Tayshet (Russian: Тайшет, IPA: [tɐjˈʂɛt], lit. cold river in the Kott language) is a town and the administrative center of Tayshetsky District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 669 kilometers (416 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 35,485 (2010 census); 38,535 (2002 census); 42,391 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Tayshet (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tayshet on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes39
Всё дело в перце
Cafe · 2.0 km
32/1 улица Горького, Тайшет
Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-22:00
BubbleTea’шка
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.4 km
18/1 улица Суворова, Тайшет
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Адиля
Cafe · Kebab, Shawarma, Sandwich, Salad · 1.4 km
6 улица Пушкина, Тайшет
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
ПапаКофе
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.8 km
1А Юбилейная улица, Тайшет
27 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1897 as a supply point and station on the Trans-Siberian Railway and was granted town status in 1938.
During the 1930s–1950s, Tayshet was the center of administration for gulag labor camps Ozerlag and Angarstroy. Construction of the first section of the Baikal–Amur Mainline started in 1937 and was managed from here. According to some survivor accounts, between Tayshet and Bratsk there is "a dead man under every sleeper." Along with Japanese prisoners from the Kwantung Army, German prisoners of war formed a large proportion of the forced labor contingent, generally under a 25-year sentence, such as Dietrich von Saucken. Surviving German POWs were repatriated in autumn of 1955, after West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's visit to Moscow.
From the History section of Tayshet on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Shopping40
Торговый комплекс Стройучасток
Shopping center · 1.9 km
92А улица Гагарина, Тайшет
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare18
Map of Tayshet
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Biryusinsk 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Yurty 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Kvitok 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Shitkino 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Nizhnyaya Poyma 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Alzamay 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Pokanayevka 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tinskoy 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Tayshet, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio, MikeStep, CC BY 3.0
- Tayshet, Russia (11444591024), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tayshet, Russia (11444540735), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ВЛ80Р-1786 на станции Тайшет, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайшет (станция) 1, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайшетский вокзал, Real av6, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайшет (станция) 3, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ВЛ80ТК-1154 на станции Тайшет, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайшет (станция) 2, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taishet old building - Тайшет старое здание. - panoramio, satori.corvus, CC BY 3.0
- Trans Siberian (11280342654), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Тайшет (вид с жд) 2, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тайшет (вид с жд) 1, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- North of Taishet, Bkdrf, CC BY 4.0
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