Slyudyanka

Russia / Irkutsk / Slyudyanka /
 city, district center
Town and the administrative center of Slyudyansky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located at the southern tip of Lake Baikal, 126 kilometers (78 mi) south of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 18,574 (2010 Census). The town is a stop and major railroad junction for the Trans-Siberian Railway, and also serves as the starting point for the historic Circum-Baikal Railway. The town takes its name from the Russian word for mica, reflecting the numerous mineral deposits in the area.
Slyudyanka railway station and a settlement around it were established in 1905. Town status was granted to it in 1936.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slyudyanka
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Coordinates:   51°39'25"N   103°42'2"E
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