Умоляю 66 irkutsk is one of the largest cities in siberia. about 6 hundred thousand people live there.the city is situated near the angara river , not far from lake baikal.the angara is a wide river.it is 580 metres wide.irkutsk takes its name from the irkut river which is small and narrow.it joins the angara opposite the city.irkutsk is an old and modern city with straight green streets,beautiful squares and parks.there is a port , a university,theatres,cinemas and a lot of museums in the city.you can see a lot of russian churches there too.the forests around irkutsk are thick.a lot of wild animals live there.irkutsk is famous for its climate too.in the summer temperatures are very warm.winters can by very cold . the warmest month is july.it is the wettest month too.the coldest month is january.february is the driect month of the year.
