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| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Angara |
• coordinates | 52°17′27″N 104°16′31″E / 52.2907°N 104.2754°E / 52.2907; 104.2754 |
| Length | 488 km (303 mi) |
| Basin size | 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
The Irkut (Russian: Ирку́т; Buryat and Mongolian: Эрхүү гол, Erhüü gol) is a river in the Buryat Republic and Irkutsk OblastofRussia. It is a left tributary of the Angara. It flows out of lake Ilchir which is situated 50 km away from the highest peak of the Eastern Sayan Mountains, Munku-Sardyk. The length of the river is 488 kilometers (303 mi). The area of its basin is 15,000 square kilometers (5,800 sq mi).[1] The Irkut freezes up in late October or mid-November and stays icebound until late April or early May. The city of Irkutsk is located at the mouth of the Irkut on the Angara.[2]
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