The population of the Irkutsk region: population and ethnic composition

Baikal region is the heart of the Siberian part of the country. It is rich in its own traditions, different seasoned mentality, and a wide variety of residents.

But how much of the population in the Irkutsk region? And what Nations it is presented?

Irkutsk oblast: quantitative data

Irkutsk oblast — the subject of Russia, located in the South-Eastern part of the Federal district of Siberia.

Irkutsk oblast covers an area of 767 900 km², which puts it in 5th place among all Russian regions. The percentage of Siberian this subject it is 4.6% of the total area of the country.

Irkutsk oblast consists of:

• 32 area;
• 10 urban districts;
• 63 urban settlement;
• 362 rural settlement;
• 22 cities.

The regional territory has a population of 408 2 901 (as of 2017).

Ethnic diversity of Irkutsk region

Within Irkutsk region inhabited by various peoples. Diversity is associated with permanent relocation in the subject of people of different nationalities from the surrounding regions, and from distant regions. In addition, on the territory of the region inhabited by the peoples of the former USSR.

National contingent consists of the following people:

• Russian — 88,5 %;
• Ukrainians — 3,4 %;
• Buryat peoples — 2,7 %;
• Tatars — 1,4 %.

Only about 100 nationalities constitute the regional ethnic group.

Buryats, occupying the 3rd place in number, inhabit the Ust-Ordynsk Buryat district. According to the calculation, their number is equal to 80 000 people.

Katangsky district is populated by the peoples of the Yakuts and Evenks. In the area of the Eastern Sayan mountains, Nizhneudinsk district, inhabited by Tofs — people-hunters.

Buryat peoples of Irkutsk region

Where — it is the indigenous inhabitants of Siberia. Their appearance within the present-day Irkutsk region is celebrated for 2500 years BC. Proof of this is scientists discovered Baikal petroglyphs and ancient sites of the Buryat tribes of the peoples.

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In the early 17th century when there was active development of Siberia, the Russian contact with the tribes Buryats. In the same period, did the annexation of Buryatia to Russia.

At the beginning of the 20th century in the territory inhabited by Buryat tribes, legalized martial law, and indigenous people took away the land and property. And only with the establishment of Soviet power Buryat peoples have been able to regain its former position.

Numerical indicator of the inhabitants of the cities

The Territorial composition of the region is represented in 22 cities, the largest of which are the Irkutsk, Bratsk and Angarsk.

The Total population of the Irkutsk region slightly decreases. But the population of the capital is gradually increasing. The number of residents in the heart of the region — Irkutsk — is 623 736 people.

The population of the city in Irkutsk region Bratsk is 231 602 people, and next in importance to the city of Angarsk 374 lives of 226 people.

Census region for 2016

The Population of the Irkutsk region for 2016 is 2 412 138 people.

For 2015, the figure was around 2 414 913 inhabitants. The population of the districts of the Irkutsk region is still lower than in cities. The reduction in the number associated with people moving in from other areas and regions. Statistics reveal that even high fertility levels could not compensate for the decline of the region's residents.

However, in the region of Siberia, continuing influx of people from the CIS countries.

City of Irkutsk region

To major cities of the region are the Irkutsk, Bratsk and Angarsk.

Irkutsk is a capital city of the Baikal region. It applies to 277,35 km.

The city began as a fortress built in 1661 on the banks of the mighty Angara. Within this defensive jail settled a settlement which became a city in 1686.

Citizens believe both of these dates are important, representing the starting point of the city. In this regard, in 1986 Irkutsk held a celebration of its 300-year anniversary, and in 2011-m – the celebration was dedicated to the 350th anniversary.

As for the inhabitants of the city, their composition is varied and includes 120 different Nations. Every nation has its own religion, this is reflected in the fact that in the Siberian capital, you can discover churches, mosques, cathedrals and other religious buildings.

In the city there is a considerable birth rate that exceeds the number of deaths. It should be noted that of all Siberian cities Irkutsk Excel suicides among young people. The reasons are often low living standards and lack of prospects. But the increase in the number of residents affected by the influx of immigrants.

In the city there are many universities that annually graduate from their walls of good people. However, yesterday the students of their own skills do not apply, since moving to more developed cities.

Bratsk — is the electricity supplier to the whole Eastern part of the Siberian district. The Bratsk hydroelectric power station was built in the mid-20th century. Its appearance gave rise to the founding of the city. The official date of layingthis Siberian city is considered by 1955, although some historical evidence suggests another date earlier.

In the 50-ies of the 20th century when there was active development of the settlement, on the territory of the future city flocked by many representatives of different peoples who still live there and formed further future ethnic composition of Bratsk.

Based on the fact that Bratsk — a young city, the main part of its population represented by young, working-age people, who make up 64 % of the total area.

Angarsk — the third largest city in Irkutsk region. As in the other regional entities, the number of people living within it every year. The reason is the same — change of residence of people. The main part of the town's inhabitants are elderly people and the elderly, because the active working population in the face of youth trying to leave Angarsk in order to gain acceptable terms.

Residents of towns and villages

Of the 22 cities in the region 5 the number of urban population is just over 100,000 people. The urban population is a predominantly young working-age people who move to the city from villages. Also on the younger part of the city affected by the great local schools. Therefore, the Irkutsk-a student city.

In Addition to cities, the region has 66 urban villages and 1,500 towns. The number of inhabitants increases in a natural way, through good fertility. However, the large migration of youth from rural to city conditions significantly reduces the number of people.

Employment of area residents

Residents of Irkutsk and its region are working in many industrial fields. On what enterprises working population of the region?

1. Company for the production of furniture. Large commercial firm "atrium" over 13 years of experience in the manufacture of all kinds of furniture and is a major supplier of its product in other regions of Russia.
2. Garment factory “” — one of the oldest enterprises of Irkutsk, has its existence in 1930. Here is the production of suits for men and children.
3. Irkutsk ceramic factory. The company produces construction bricks, and have long proved themselves on the Russian market. The firm has twice been awarded the title and prize in the category ‘Best of country”.
4. Irkutsk aviation plant. From the conveyor of the plant go as a passenger, and combat and training aircraft.
5. Jewelry factory of Irkutsk. Precious jewelry highest quality — that comes from the walls of the enterprise.
6. Irkutsk factory for the production of pipes used to transfer potable water, gas, sewage system.
7. Refinery Angarsk.

This is not a complete list of the industrial enterprises operating in Irkutsk, Bratsk and Angarsk. Therefore and employment of the Irkutsk region are mainly concentrated in large factory companies.

Living Conditions

In the economic sphere Irkutsk oblast is the most developed region of East Siberia. But if you compare with the area of the earth, the regions of Irkutsk behind. The position of the Siberians saved by the fact that the cost for electricity will be charged less than in other Russian cities and villages.

If we consider in General, the standard of living is slightly lower than in the Central regions of the country. With a deviation to the East there is a significant increase in the prices of different categories of goods, but the wage increase is insignificant. According to the survey, in Irkutsk the average family most of the spend goes on groceries and utility bills and services to other expenses to spend less money.

As for ecology, the situation in the Siberian region remains difficult and highly unfavorable. The situation is complicated by the large emissions of destructive elements in the air layers with chemical, aluminum, pulp and other plants. In addition, the ecological situation influence of frequent forest fires and the elimination of large areas of forests.

In General, the life of inhabitants of the Irkutsk region is not much different from the lives of the inhabitants of the Central part of Russia. Even ethnic diversity does not affect the culture and life of true Siberians.