Tayshet

Town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Tayshet (Russian: Тайшет, IPA: [tɐjˈʂɛt], lit. cold river in the Kott language) is a town and the administrative center of Tayshetsky District in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located 669 kilometers (416 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 35,485(2010 Census);[5] 38,535(2002 Census);[10] 42,391(1989 Soviet census).[11]

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Tayshet (Irkutsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 55°57′N 98°01′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Oblast[1]
Administrative districtTayshetsky District[2]
Founded1897[3]
Town status since1938[3]
Government
  Head[4]Alexander Zaika[4]
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
  Total
35,485
  Capital ofTayshetsky District[6]
  Municipal districtTayshetsky Municipal District[7]
  Urban settlementTayshetskoye Urban Settlement[7]
  Capital ofTayshetsky Municipal District,[7] Tayshetskoye Urban Settlement[7]
Time zoneUTC+8 (MSK+5 [8])
Postal code(s)[9]
664802, 665000–665006, 665008–665010
Dialing code(s)+7 39563
OKTMO ID25636101001
Websitegorodtaishet.ru
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History

It was founded in 1897 as a supply point and station on the Trans-Siberian Railway and was granted town status in 1938.[3]

During the 1930s–1950s, Tayshet was the center of administration for gulag labor camps Ozerlag and Angarstroy. Construction of the first section of the Baikal–Amur Mainline started in 1937 and was managed from here. According to some survivor accounts, between Tayshet and Bratsk there is "a dead man under every sleeper." Along with Japanese prisoners from the Kwantung Army, German prisoners of war formed a large proportion of the forced labor contingent, generally under a 25-year sentence, such as Dietrich von Saucken. Surviving German POWs were repatriated in autumn of 1955, after West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's visit to Moscow.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tayshet serves as the administrative center of Tayshetsky District,[6] to which it is directly subordinated.[2] As a municipal division, the town of Tayshet is incorporated within Tayshetsky Municipal District as Tayshetskoye Urban Settlement.[7]

Geography

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Perspective

The town is located 669 kilometers (416 mi) northwest of Irkutsk, the administrative center of the oblast.

Climate

Tayshet has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) bordering on a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and severely cold, drier winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −18.9 °C (−2.0 °F) in January to 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). Sunshine is generous and the area receives 2,150 hours of bright sunshine annually.

More information Climate data for Tayshet (1929−2012), Month ...
Climate data for Tayshet (1929−2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
9.9
(49.8)
17.0
(62.6)
27.8
(82.0)
33.6
(92.5)
36.2
(97.2)
36.3
(97.3)
35.7
(96.3)
32.3
(90.1)
24.6
(76.3)
13.9
(57.0)
9.0
(48.2)
36.3
(97.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
−1.6
(29.1)
6.9
(44.4)
15.7
(60.3)
22.7
(72.9)
24.7
(76.5)
21.5
(70.7)
14.5
(58.1)
5.6
(42.1)
−5.3
(22.5)
−12.7
(9.1)
5.8
(42.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0)
−16.2
(2.8)
−8.1
(17.4)
1.2
(34.2)
9.0
(48.2)
15.9
(60.6)
18.4
(65.1)
15.2
(59.4)
8.3
(46.9)
0.6
(33.1)
−9.8
(14.4)
−17.3
(0.9)
0.0
(32.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.0
(−11.2)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−14.3
(6.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
2.5
(36.5)
9.0
(48.2)
11.8
(53.2)
9.2
(48.6)
3.2
(37.8)
−3.5
(25.7)
−14.1
(6.6)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
Record low °C (°F) −50.0
(−58.0)
−47.8
(−54.0)
−41.8
(−43.2)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−10.3
(13.5)
−5.3
(22.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
−3.9
(25.0)
−10.2
(13.6)
−32.6
(−26.7)
−47.2
(−53.0)
−48.9
(−56.0)
−50.0
(−58.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.5
(0.65)
12.9
(0.51)
12.6
(0.50)
22.5
(0.89)
35.2
(1.39)
48.9
(1.93)
74.4
(2.93)
73.8
(2.91)
45.4
(1.79)
33.1
(1.30)
25.9
(1.02)
22.6
(0.89)
423.8
(16.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.8 12.4 10.6 11.4 12.8 12.6 12.6 14.1 13.2 14.3 16.6 17.2 163.6
Average relative humidity (%) 79.9 75.6 66.8 61.0 56.9 67.0 74.0 76.7 73.7 74.6 78.2 80.9 72.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 74 117 195 224 263 295 293 249 169 110 66 49 2,104
Source: climatebase.ru
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Transportation

Tayshet railway station is a major railway junction. Here the Baikal–Amur Mainline begins, branching northeast from the Trans-Siberian Railway. This is also where the Abakan-Taishet Railway ends. The town is also on the M53 Highway (Moscow to Irkutsk).

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