The Irkut (Russian: Ирку́т; Buryat and Mongolian: Эрхүү гол, Erhüü gol) is a river in the Buryat Republic and Irkutsk Oblast of Russia. 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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  Irkut near the village of Zaktuy in the Tunkinsky National Park
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  The Irkut as seen from a train window (near its confluence with the Angara)
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  The Irkut in Buryatia (early February)

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Irkut
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Angara
• coordinates	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

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