Isilkul (Russian: Исильку́ль; Kazakh: Есілкөл, romanized: Esılköl) is a town in Omsk Oblast, Russia, located 120 kilometers (75 mi) west of Omsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 24,482 (2010 Census); 26,549 (2002 Census); 26,430 (1989 Soviet census).
Etymology
The name of the town is Kazakh, with "Esil" being the Kazakh name for the Ishim River and "köl" meaning 'lake'.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Isilkul serves as the administrative center of Isilkulsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Isilkul—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Isilkul is incorporated within Isilkusky Municipal District as Isilkul Urban Settlement.
Transportation
The town is a transfer point on the southern branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway between the Western Siberian and Sverdlovsk railroads.
Notable people
- Igor Albin (born 1966), politician
- Sergey Shelpakov (born 1956), Soviet Olympic cyclist
References
Notes
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Омской области. Закон №467-ОЗ от 15 октября 2003 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Омской области и о порядке его изменения», в ред. Закона №1591-ОЗ от 10 декабря 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Омской области в связи с принятием Федерального Закона "Об образовании в Российской Федерации"». Вступил в силу через три месяца со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Омский вестник", №69, 31 октября 2003 г. (Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast. Law #467-OZ of October 15, 2003 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Omsk Oblast and on the Procedures of Its Change, as amended by the Law #1591-OZ of December 10, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Omsk Oblast Due to the Adoption of the Federal Law "On Education in the Russian Federation". Effective as of the day three months after the official publication date.).
- Законодательное Собрание Омской области. Закон №548-ОЗ от 30 июля 2004 г. «О границах и статусе муниципальных образований Омской области», в ред. Закона №1642-ОЗ от 27 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Омской области "О границах и статусе муниципальных образований Омской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Омский вестник", №45, №47, №49, 13, 20, 27 августа 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Omsk Oblast. Law #548-OZ of July 30, 2004 On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations of Omsk Oblast, as amended by the Law #1642-OZ of June 27, 2014 On Amending the Law of Omsk Oblast "On the Borders and Status of the Municipal Formations of Omsk Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
External links
- Official website of Isilkul (in Russian)
- Isilkul Business Directory (in Russian)
