Tayga
Town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tayga or Taiga (Russian: Тайга́) is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located 118 kilometers (73 mi) northwest of Kemerovo. Population: 25,331 (2010 Russian census);[4] 24,726 (2002 Census);[8] 26,233 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
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Tayga
Тайга | |
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Coordinates: 56°04′N 85°37′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kemerovo Oblast[2] |
Founded | end of the 19th century[3] |
Town status since | 1911[3] |
Population | |
• Total | 25,331 |
• Subordinated to | Tayga Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[2] |
• Capital of | Tayga Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[2] |
• Urban okrug | Tayginsky Urban Okrug[5] |
• Capital of | Tayginsky Urban Okrug[5] |
Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | |
OKTMO ID | 32740000001 |
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The town is one of the biggest railway junctions in Russia.