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Vikhorevka

Irkutsk Oblasttown

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Total population

21,279

Coordinates56.12°, 101.17°

Demographic figures from Rosstat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Vikhorevka occupies its own corner of the country. It is home to roughly 21,279 residents. Coordinates of 56.125°, 101.172° situate Vikhorevka in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,090 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
56.1247
Longitude
101.1720
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
50
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Scots Pine
    Pinus sylvestris L. · Pinopsida
    19
  • Siberian larch
    Larix sibirica Ledeb. · Pinopsida
    7
  • Silver-studded Blue
    Plebejus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    4
  • Siberian Geranium
    Geranium sibiricum L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Ural Owl
    Strix uralensis Pallas, 1771 · Aves
    1
  • Great Gray Owl
    Strix nebulosa J.R.Forster, 1772 · Aves
    1
  • Tufted Duck
    Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Viper's Bugloss
    Echium vulgare L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Irkutsk Oblast

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,090

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org