Orsk Biographical Encyclopedia includes 1489 articles about historical and modern figures who lived, live in the city of Orsk, or visited this city. The Orsk Biographical Encyclopedia was prepared by the Association of Public Organizations "Executive Committee of the People's Patriotic Forces of Orsk" (chairman - Pavel Semenovich Korovin). The publication is dedicated to the 270th anniversary of the city of Orsk and was carried out with the support of the Center for Assistance to Civil Initiatives (chairman - Berezhnoy Viktor Yuryevich).