Chulym
Чулым | |
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Coordinates: 55°07′N 80°58′E / 55.117°N 80.967°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Novosibirsk Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Chulymsky District[1] |
Town | Chulym[2] |
Founded | 1762 |
Town status since | 1947 |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,568 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 11,216 (−3%) |
• Capital of | Chulymsky District,[1] Town of Chulym[2] |
• Municipal district | Chulymsky Municipal District[5] |
• Urban settlement | Chulym Urban Settlement[5] |
• Capital of | Chulymsky Municipal District,[6] Chulym Urban Settlement[5] |
Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | 632550–632553 |
OKTMO ID | 50659101001 |
Website | www |
Chulym (Russian: Чулы́м) is a town and the administrative center of Chulymsky District in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Chulym River 131 kilometers (81 mi) from Novosibirsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,568 (2010 Russian census);[3] 12,275 (2002 Census);[9] 13,703 (1989 Soviet census).[10] It was previously known as Chulymskoye.
The settlement of Chulymskoye (Чулымское) was founded in 1762 during the construction of the Siberian Route.[citation needed] In 1898, the Trans-Siberian Railway was built through the settlement. In 1947, Chulym was granted town status.[citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chulym serves as the administrative center of Chulymsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Chulymsky District as the Town of Chulym.[2] As a municipal division, the Town of Chulym is incorporated within Chulymsky Municipal District as Chulym Urban Settlement.[5]