Tayshet

Tayshet Тайшет
Town
Tayshet
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Tayshet
Tayshet Location of Tayshet Tayshet Tayshet (Irkutsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 55°57′N 98°01′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Irkutsk Oblast
Administrative district	Tayshetsky District
Founded	1897
Town status since	1938
Government
• Head	Alexander Zaika
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	35,485
• Estimate  (2021)	34,491 (−2.8%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Tayshetsky District
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Tayshetsky Municipal District
• Urban settlement	Tayshetskoye Urban Settlement
• Capital of	Tayshetsky Municipal District, Tayshetskoye Urban Settlement
Time zone	UTC+8 (MSK+5 )
Postal codes	664802, 665000–665006, 665008–665010
Dialing code	+7 39563
OKTMO ID	25636101001
Website	gorodtaishet.ru

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Tayshet (Russian: Тайшет, IPA: [tɐjˈʂɛt], lit. cold river in the Kott language) is a town and the administrative center of Tayshetsky District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 669 kilometers (416 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 35,485 (2010 census); 38,535 (2002 census); 42,391 (1989 Soviet census).