Tayshet

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Tayshet railway station - station on the trans-Siberian railway
Tayshet railway station - station on the trans-Siberian railway

Tayshet (Russian: Тайше́т) is a town and a railroad junction in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. The name comes from the river of the same name on which the town stands and means, in the Ket language, "cold river". Population: 38,535 (2002 Census); 35,000 (1974 est.).

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Cities and towns in Irkutsk Oblast
Administrative center: Irkutsk
Coat of arms of Irkutsk Oblast Flag of Irkutsk Oblast

Coordinates: 55°56′N, 97°60′E


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