Alzamay
Алзамай | |
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| Coordinates: 55°34′N 98°40′E / 55.567°N 98.667°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Nizhneudinsky District |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Town status since | 1955 |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,730 |
• Estimate (2021) | 5,373 (−20.2%) |
| • Municipal district | Nizhneudinsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Alzamayskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Alzamayskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 |
| Postal codes | 665160, 665161 |
| Dialing code | +7 39517 |
| OKTMO ID | 25628105001 |
Alzamay (Russian: Алзама́й, IPA: [ɐlzɐˈmaj]) is a town in Nizhneudinsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Toporok River (Angara River's basin) 600 kilometers (370 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast, and 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Nizhneudinsk, the administrative center of the district. Population: 6,730 (2010 census); 7,383 (2002 census); 9,029 (1989 Soviet census).
It was founded in 1899 as a settlement around Alzamay railway station.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1955.[citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Alzamay is subordinated to Nizhneudinsky District. As a municipal division, the town of Alzamay is incorporated within Nizhneudinsky Municipal District as Alzamayskoye Urban Settlement.