Irkutsk

[ eer-kootsk ]

/ irˈkutsk /

noun

a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, W of Lake Baikal.

Example sentences from the Web for irkutsk

In the past two decades, the activists organized eco-education for thousands of students in Irkutsk.

Marina Rikhvanova’s Quest To Save Russia’s Lake Baikal |Anna Nemtsova |November 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
On a recent night, Rikhvanova was making tea at her cozy office in the outskirts of Irkutsk.

Marina Rikhvanova’s Quest To Save Russia’s Lake Baikal |Anna Nemtsova |November 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But then we got very lucky: We found the city directory of Irkutsk, one of the largest cities in Siberia.

An Oscar Winner’s Secret History |Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |October 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The buildings in Tomsk are also less elegant, but they have an air of more homely comfort than those of Irkutsk.

The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg, |Alexander Michie

For if you carry out what you have sworn to the Princess you will find yourself next day on the road to Irkutsk, and, by Heaven!

The Green Book |Mr Jkai
Gulls were flying over the lake; Maack desired one for his cabinet at Irkutsk, but couldn't get him.

Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life |Thomas Wallace Knox
The Angara between the lake and Irkutsk runs fifteen versts.

Condemned as a Nihilist |George Alfred Henty
Irkutsk from a social standpoint seems to offer some advantages too.

Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan |Pter Vay

British Dictionary definitions for irkutsk

Irkutsk

/ (Russian irˈkutsk) /

noun

a city in S Russia; situated on the Trans-Siberian railway; university (1918); one of the largest industrial centres in Siberia, esp for heavy engineering. Pop: 587 000 (2005 est)

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