Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Bratsk , a city in the Irkutsk Oblast, in E Siberia, Russia, on the Angara River. Population: 259,200 (2002) . Table of contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Coleges and universities 4 Transportation History Bratsk was founded by Russian settlers way back in 1631 as a fortress. However, its rapid development started in the mid 1950s with the construction of the 4,500 MW Bratsk Hydropower Plant. Economy Other industries in the city include alluminum plant and a wood pulp plant. Coleges and universities Educational facilities include Bratsk State Technical University and a branch of Irkutsk State University. Transportation Bratsk is connected by the Baikal Amur Mainline and an international airport. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.