Iskitim (English) Искитим (Russian) |
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Location of Novosibirsk Oblast in Russia |
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Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Novosibirsk Oblast |
Administratively subordinated to | Town of Iskitim |
Administrative center of | Town of Iskitim,Iskitimsky District |
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Urban okrug | Iskitim Urban Okrug |
Administrative center of | Iskitim Urban Okrug, Iskitimsky Municipal District |
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Population (2010 Census) | 60,078 inhabitants |
- Rank in 2010 | 273rd |
Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
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Iskitim (Russian: Искити́м) is a town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Berd River. Population: 60,078 (2010 Census);62,756 (2002 Census);67,849 (1989 Census).
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Iskitim serves as the administrative center of Iskitimsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Iskitim—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Iskitim is incorporated as Iskitim Urban Okrug.
A large proportion of local population consists of Romani people. The town is also a notorious center of drug trafficking in Siberia.