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Town in the Tuva Republic, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turan (Russian: Тура́н; Tuvan: Туран) is a town and the administrative center of Piy-Khemsky District in the Tuva Republic, Russia, located 70 kilometers (43 mi) northwest of Kyzyl, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,981.[2]
Turan
Туран | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Tuvan | Туран |
Coordinates: 52°08′N 93°54′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tuva[1] |
Administrative district | Piy-Khemsky District[1] |
Town under district jurisdiction | Turan[1] |
Founded | 1885 |
Town status since | 1945 |
Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,981 |
• Capital of | Piy-Khemsky District,[1] Turan Town Under District Jurisdiction[1] |
• Municipal district | Piy-Khemsky Municipal District[3] |
• Urban settlement | Turan Urban Settlement[3] |
• Capital of | Piy-Khemsky Municipal District,[3] Turan Urban Settlement[3] |
Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 [4]) |
Postal code(s)[5] | 668510, 668518 |
OKTMO ID | 93635101001 |
2010 Census | 4,981[2] |
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2002 Census | 5,598[6] |
1989 Census | 5,976[7] |
1979 Census | 5,139[8] |
The name of the town comes from the Turkic word for "saline land."[citation needed]
It was founded in 1885 by Russian settlers from Siberia; town status was granted to it in 1945.[citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Turan serves as the administrative center of Piy-Khemsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Piy-Khemsky District as Turan Town Under District Jurisdiction.[1] As a municipal division, Turan Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Piy-Khemsky Municipal District as Turan Urban Settlement.[3]
There is an airport in the town.[citation needed]
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