History of Angarsk
In the 40s there was a quick development of industry in the Irkutsk region. It was a fast process of foundation, building and growth of Angarsk. In April, 1945 commission examined banks of the Angara river and planed 3 places for future industrial centre: Kitoyskaya, Polovininskaya, Makarievskya. In a year the commission chose Kitoyskaya as a place for future building. That was a happy choice. This place was crossed by the Great TransSiberain railway line and near this place was the Angara river. There was Cheremhovsky coal-basin 80 km far. The place represented sandy soil without any strata of permafrost. In summer of 1946 a group of young workers came to build the city. There were 150 young and energetic people. They stayed in camp of former barracks. A worker district was formed which was called Maysk. Next year an automobile road was built from the district of Maysk to the territory of modern Angarsk. In the district N1 of Angarsk new houses were built. September of 1947 became a month of the birth of the first new Siberian city. Originally there was a project to build a village for 30 000 people, but life corrected such plans and a big city Angarsk was built. This city became future place of chemical industry, oil-refining industry, production of constriction materials and details, light and heavy industries. Angarsk became the second important city in the Irkutsk region very quickly. The first enterprises of Angarsk were building, coal, gravel pits, timber processing factories, enterprises of wall materials, brick factories. The city created its base by itself.
During the first days construction of a big heating electrical station began. Electric trains arrived. A seething life began bear the village Angarsky: timber was floated, concrete factory was built, automobile road was constructed to Shinikhta, and houses for workers were built. In January, 1949 first conferences were held: of the union trade, of the party, of Komsomol. On 30th May, 1951 a working village Angarsky was transformed into the city Angarsk of regional subordination. In October, 1951 400 communists – citizens of Angarsk elected the first city committee. Also at the same time Angarsk city Council of deputes of workers was elected.
In a young city there were many forests. This was a green sanitary shield. On the city territory there were several enterprises of light and food industries. Angarsk continued growing. Every year new streets appear. There are many beautiful places in Angarsk which truly attract visitors. From the Naberezhnaya street and a high bank of the river you can see a nice view: fast Kita, then taiga, and The Sayans. The Moscow street with yellow acacia is very picturesque. It forms the beginning of the Moscow highway. Decembrists in shackles were transported by this road. Later there wife were transported by this road too.
Clean prospects, streets, a lot of pines, planted by workers with care and love, light colors of buildings, flowers, bushes on the streets and avenues – all this creates an unforgettable historical view of Angarsk. Monumental big Lenin square with nicest city buildings: the Palace of Culture with six-column façade and large steps of the staircase, light-grey building of the House of the city Council (20 thousand cubicle m). In Angarsk a quick method of constriction was used in the beginning of building. A big district with eight and twelve-apartment houses was built very quickly.
Although the city was very young, Angarsk was a big industrial center. The portion of Angarsk in industrial area of the Irkutsk region was growing. In autumn 1957 cement factory gave the first production. That was a big amount of cement; it could provide not only building of the city, but also building of the Bratskaya hydroelectric station and for export to the nearest regions. Repairing-mechanical factory is one of the first enterprises of Angarsk. In the garment factory you can see distinct specialization and a wide usage of mechanisms. In Angarsk there are milk, bread factories, electric-mechanical factory, factory of ferro-concrete constructions.