Tulun

Tulun (Rus: Тулун) is a town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the river Iya (Angara's basin), 390 kilometers (240 mi) northwest of Irkutsk. Population:

History

It was founded in the second half of the 18th century as a village in the Iya Valley.^{[citation needed]} With the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway in the early 20th century, Tulun grew into an important trade center. It was administrated as a town between 1922 and 1924, before being granted town status permanently in 1927.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tulun serves as the administrative center of Tulunsky District,^[1] even though it is not a part of it.^{[citation needed]} As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Tulun^[2]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Tulun is incorporated as Tulun Urban Okrug.^[3]

Geography

Climate

Tulun has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with mild to warm, humid summers and severely cold, drier winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −19.9 °C (−3.8 °F) in January to 17.7 °C (63.9 °F). Sunshine is generous and the area receives 2,237 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Economy and infrastructure

The town is a center for timber and brown coal production. The Azeysky and Tulunsky open cut coal mines are located nearby and there is an associated hydrolysis plant in the town. ^{[citation needed]}

References

Notes

1. ^ Law #49-OZ
2. ^ Charter of Irkutsk Oblast
3. ^ Law #70-oz

External links

• Unofficial website of Tulun (in Russian)
• Pictures of Tulun