Irkut (river)

 ( Rivers Of Irkutsk Oblast ) 

The Irkut (; Buryat language and , 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 . The area of its drainage basin is . 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 river mouth of the Irkut on the Angara.

Image:Irkut1.jpg|Irkut near the village of Zaktuy in the Tunkinsky National Park Image:Irkut river from train.jpg|The Irkut as seen from a train window (near its confluence with the Angara) File:Р. Иркут - panoramio.jpg|The Irkut in Buryatia (early February)