Zhigalovo, Irkutsk Oblast Explained

En Name:Zhigalovo
Ru Name:Жигалово
Coordinates:54.8°N 115°W
Map Label Position:bottom
Federal Subject:Irkutsk Oblast
Adm District Jur:Zhigalovsky District
Adm Ctr Of:Zhigalovsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Urban-type settlement
Inhabloc Type:Work settlement
Pop 2010Census:5369

Zhigalovo (Russian: Жигалово) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Zhigalovsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. Population:

Geography

The settlement is located in the Lena-Angara Plateau, on the left bank of the Lena River at its confluence with the Tutura.[1]

Transportation

Zhigalovo is served by the Zhigalovo Airport.[2]

Climate

Zhigalovo has a monsoonal subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with severely cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is quite low, but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Notes and References

  1. [Google Earth]
  2. Web site: Zhigalovo Airport. OurAirports. January 23, 2013.