What is "urik"

Urik may refer to:

• Urik River, a river in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
• Urik (rural locality), a rural locality (a selo) in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
• Urik, the Hungarian name for Uric village, Pui Commune, Hunedoara County, Romania

Urik is a rural locality (a selo) in Irkutsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located approximately from Irkutsk. The population is approximately 1300.

It is named after the Urik River. Founded in 1673, it is the oldest rural locality in Irkutsky District. Several Decembrists, including Michael Lunin and Nikita Muravyov, were exiled to Urik.