Shelekhov

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Shelekhov (Russian: Шелехов) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located some 20 km southwest of Irkutsk. Population: 48,300 (2006 est.); 47,520 (2002 Census); 47,702 (1989 Census).

Shelekhov was founded in the early 1950s due to the construction of an aluminum plant. In 1956, it was named Shelekhov after a Russian explorer Grigory Shelikhov. For some reason, the authorities used the incorrect (though quite popular) spelling of his last name. In 1962, Shelekhov was granted town status.

	Cities and towns in Irkutsk Oblast
	Administrative center: Irkutsk Alzamay \| Angarsk \| Baykalsk \| Biryusinsk \| Bodaybo \| Bratsk \| Cheremkhovo \| Kirensk \| Nizhneudinsk \| Sayansk \| Shelekhov \| Slyudyanka \| Svirsk \| Tayshet \| Tulun \| Usolye-Sibirskoye \| Ust-Ilimsk \| Ust-Kut \| Vikhorevka \| Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky \| Zima