The place and its history
Padun’s name long predates the dam project. The old village lay in the future reservoir zone; a new permanent settlement began in 1956 above the water level. It housed construction management and, for a time, the city administration.
Padun connects rural Angara history with the builders’ world. Old photographs and recollections therefore need a precise location and date: old Padun and new Padun are not interchangeable.
Sources
Historical accounts and later administrative arrangements are presented in context. Checked on 18 October 2026.
