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WWW Irkutsk is dedicated to the Region of East Siberia and to the city and
people of Irkutsk.
On this server you can find a map of the region which shows you where
Irkutsk is situated.
Looking at the photos on WWW Irkutsk, you can take an imaginary journey
through the city and to Lake Baikal.
Short essays will give you an idea about the history of Irkutsk, introduce
you to the economic situation there, and inform you about business activities.
You can find detailed data on the climate of the region and the timetables
of the most important flight connections as well as those of the water
transport on the Angara and Lake Baikal.
Lots of information about tourism, culture and cultural and social life
give you a good idea of what is happening in the area.
The server also gives a detailed description of the scientific institutes,
and the main trends of scientific activity of the Irkutsk Scientific Centre.
The server already has a long list of successes to show for his short
existence!
Our achievements
WWW Irkutsk was established in September 1995. The number of hits reached 30000
per month by now.
The server is linked to about 400 pages worldwide and has been evaluated
by Lycos as a site 100% relevant to Irkutsk.
It took part in the organization of the
Irkutsk Friend's Meeting and in the
organization of a free English course for the children of Irkutsk.
It also accepted several students, amongst them some from other countries, for
practical placements.
WWW Irkutsk established
communication services,
thus giving people the
possibility to reach each other easily, even to communicate without the help
of the telephone.
It is the biggest Internet provider in Irkutsk, serving up to 50% of the local
Internet connections.
You can find us in
Lycos,
Yahoo,
Altavista,
Info$eek,
City.net,
Open Text Index,
WebCrawler,
Galaxy,
Manifest, and
MetroScope.
The server was reviewed in the book: "Internet Yellow Pages",
and is a member of
the Association of Russian City Webservers.
A special programme of
Radio Liberty was dedicated to
WWW Irkutsk server and the Irkutsk Computer Centre,
whose work was described as invaluable
for the city as well as to people's private lives.
It is a member of the
Friends and Partners
programme mirrored on their server
Irkutsk Computer Center received a grant from the
Eurasia Foundation for the connecting of
the local Non-Governmental-Organizations (NGOs).
The server attracts about one visitor per week to Irkutsk and the Baikal area
after having visited WWW Irkutsk (according to our evaluations).
WWW Irkutsk was rated amongst the 10% Top Informative
Servers by
OGS Quality Links.
In September 1996 WWW Irkutsk receives
two awards and establishes
mirror site in the USA.
Listed in Yahoo
under 3 categories
In summer 1998 WWW Irkutsk site has been included into
Microsoft Expedia Travel and
AutoRoute Express
CD-ROM
WWW irkutsk is the
Excite Travel Site for Irkutsk
Top rated Website by
Lycos Destination Guide. See also
Lycos City Guide.
WWW Irkutsk is a partner in the
World Heritage Information Network, UNESCO
(C) 1996, 1997, 1998 Uta Kohler and Fedor Babanine