Usolye-Sibirskoye

Usolye-Sibirskoye, city, Irkutsk oblast (region), east-central Russia. It lies along the Angara River and the Trans-Siberian Railroad. The city is an old centre of salt production that continues as a major producer of caustic soda. Other plants produce machinery and synthetic rubber. A health resort is nearby. Pop. (2006 est.) 86,901.

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Article Title: Usolye-Sibirskoye
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 01 May 2009
Access Date: February 06, 2025