IsilkulIsilkul is a town in Omsk Oblast, Russia, located west of Omsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:EtymologyThe name of the town is Kazakh, with "Esil" being the Kazakh name for the Ishim River and "köl" meaning 'lake'.Administrative and municipal statusWithin the framework of administrative divisions, Isilkul serves as the administrative center of Isilkulsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Isilkul—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Isilkul is incorporated within Isilkusky Municipal District as Isilkul Urban Settlement.TransportationThe town is a transfer point on the southern branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway between the Western Siberian and Sverdlovsk railroads.Notable peopleIgor Albin, politicianSergey Shelpakov, Soviet Olympic cyclist