Economy and Infrastructure
Bratsk is served by the Baikal-Amur Mainline railway and Bratsk Airport. There is a hydrofoil up the Angara to Irkutsk.
The city's economy is largely reliant on heavy industry, including one of Russia's largest aluminum plants, lumber mills, chemical works, and a coal-fired power station.
Higher educational facilities include the Bratsk State University and a branch of the Irkutsk State University.
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