Turan, Tuva Republic
Town in the Tuva Republic, Russia
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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 |
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| Coordinates: 52°08′N 93°54′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tuva[1] |
| Administrative district | Piy-Khemsky District[1] |
| Town under district jurisdictionSelsoviet | Turan[1] |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Town status since | 1945 |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,981 |
• Estimate (2021) | 5,044 (+1.3%) |
| • 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 codes[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] |
Etymology
The name of the town comes from the Turkic word for "saline land."[citation needed]
History
It was founded in 1885 by Russian settlers from Siberia; town status was granted to it in 1945.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
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]
Transportation
There is an airport in the town.[citation needed]