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2. Istwa a nan oblast la Irkutsk pran kòmansman li yo nan 1682 lè Domèn nan (Voivode) nan Irkutsk te fòme ki te Lè sa a, restriktire nan yon pwovens nan 1719. Nan tout la nan oblast la, genyen 2.700.000 moun ki abite kontablite pou 30% nan popilasyon an tout antye de lès Siberia. Vil la prensipal nan teritwa sa a se vil la nan Irkutsk, te fonde an 1661, ak mentni nan jou sa a plis pase 600,000 moun.
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2. The history of the Irkutsk Oblast takes its beginning in 1682 when the Domain (Voivode) of Irkutsk was formed which was then restructured into a province in 1719. In the whole of the oblast, there are 2.700.000 residents accounting for 30% of the entire population of Eastern Siberia. The main city of this territory is the city of Irkutsk, founded in 1661, and maintaining to this day more than 600,000 people.